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Low dose computed tomography shows potential for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis – News-Medical.Net
Osteoporosis can be detected through low dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging tests performed for lung cancer screening or other purposes.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 4 2020
Osteoporosis can be detected through low dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging tests performed for lung cancer screening or other purposes. A study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that such tests can identify large numbers of adults with low bone mineral density.
The study included 69,095 adults from 14 cities across China who received a chest LDCT scan for the purpose of lung cancer screening in 2018 and 2019. Analyses of…
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