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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Interpretation and Reporting in Children and Adolescents: The 2007 ISCD Pediatric Official Positions
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, Volume 11, No. 1, Year 2008
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The International Society for Clinical Densitometry Official Positions on reporting of densitometry results in children represent an effort to consolidate opinions to assist healthcare providers determine which skeletal sites should be assessed, which adjustments should be made in these assessments, appropriate pediatric reference databases, and elements to include in a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) report. Skeletal sites recommended for assessment are the lumbar spine and total body less head, the latter being valuable as it provides information on soft tissue, as well as bone. Interpretation of DXA findings in children with growth or maturational delay requires special consideration; adjustments are required to prevent erroneous interpretation. Normative databases used as a reference should be based on a large sample of healthy children that characterizes the variability in bone measures relative to gender, age, and race/ethnicity, and should be specific for each manufacturer and model of densitometer and software. Pediatric DXA reports should provide relevant demographic and health information, technical details of the scan, Z-scores, and should not include T-scores. The rationale and evidence for development of the Official Positions are provided. Given the sparse data currently available in many of these areas, it is likely that these positions will change over time as new data become available. © 2008 The International Society for Clinical Densitometry.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gordon, Catherine M.
United States, Boston
Boston Children's Hospital
Bachrach, Laura K.
United States, Palo Alto
Stanford University
Carpenter, Thomas O.
United States, New Haven
Yale University
Crabtree, Nicola J.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ghada
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Kutilek, Stepan
Czech Republic, Pardubice
Synarc Inc., Czech Republic
Lorenc, Roman S.
Poland, Warsaw
Instytut Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
Tosi, Laura L.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Childrens National Health System
Ward, Kate Anna
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Ward, Leanne M.
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Kalkwarf, Heidi J.
United States, Cincinnati
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 581
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 11
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jocd.2007.12.005
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health