OTHER BONE ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Other Bone Assessment Technologies (Measures of Bone)

DXA

Manufacturers:

Hologic, Inc:  https://www.hologic.com/hologic-products/breast-skeletal/horizon-dxa-system

GE Healthcare:  https://www.gehealthcare.com/en/products/bone-health-and-metabolic-health

Critical Reviews:

Bolotin, 2007.  DXA in vivo BMD methodology:  An erroneous and misleading research and clinical gauge of bone mineral status, bone fragility, and bone remodeling.  doi:10.1016/j.bone.2007.02.022

Jarvinen et al., 2015.  Osteoporosis: the emperor has no clothes:  doi: 10.1111/joim.12366

Reference Point Indentation

Manufacturer:  https://www.activelifescientific.com/

Critical Review:

Allen et al, 2015.  True gold or pyrite: A review of reference point indentation for assessing bone mechanical properties.  doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2603

Cortical Porosity

Manufacturer:

Straxcorp, LLC: http://www.straximages.com/

Critical Review

Zebaze & Seeman, 2014.  Cortical bone: A challenging geography.  doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2419