Radiology of Osteoporosis

Swee-Tian Quek; Wilfred C. G. Peh

doi:10.1055/s-2002-36717

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2002; 06(3): 197-206
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36717

Radiology of Osteoporosis

Swee-Tian Quek¹ , Wilfred C.G. Peh²

¹Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disorder that may be broadly subdivided into generalized or regional osteoporosis. This article reviews the common causes of generalized osteoporosis with emphasis on the radiological appearances, complications, and differential diagnosis. The more important causes of regional osteoporosis such as disuse osteoporosis, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and transient regional osteoporosis are also discussed, and their imaging features are reviewed.

KEYWORD

Osteoporosis - imaging - magnetic resonance (MR) imaging - bone scintigraphy - insufficiency fracture

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