NAME | \nXXXXXXX | \n
DOB | \n10/02/1974 | \n
REFERRING DR | \nSmith, Jane | \n
INDICATIONS | \nEarly menopause on estrogen levels. No period for 18 months | \n
PROCEDURE | \nDual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) | \n
Scan Type | \nRegion | \nMeasured | \nAge | \nBMD | \nT-Score | \nZ-Score | \n?BMD(g/cm2) | \n?BMD(%) | \n
AP Spine | \nL1-L4 | \n17/06/2008 | \n34.4 | \n1.148 g/cm² | \n-0.4 | \n-0.5 | \n- | \n- | \n
Left Femur | \nNeck | \n17/06/2008 | \n34.4 | \n0.891 g/cm² | \n-1.0 | \n-0.9 | \n- | \n- | \n
Left Femur | \nTotal | \n17/06/2008 | \n34.4 | \n0.887 g/cm² | \n-1.2 | \n-1.3 | \n- | \n- | \n
Right Femur | \nNeck | \n17/06/2008 | \n34.4 | \n0.885 g/cm² | \n-1.0 | \n-1.0 | \n- | \n- | \n
Right Femur | \nTotal | \n17/06/2008 | \n34.4 | \n0.867 g/cm² | \n-1.4 | \n-1.4 | \n- | \n- | \n
Assessment:
\n\n COMMENT\n
\nOsteopenia on measured BMD. The estimated 10-year probability of fracture based on present age, gender and measured BMD is less than 10%. This absolute fracture risk remains low. A follow-up assessment may be considered in 2 to 3 years to monitor the trend in BMD.
\nThank you for your referral. Dr Henry Seven 17/06/2008
\n\nNote:\nWHO classification of osteoporosis (WHO Technical Report Series 1994: 843)\n- Normal: T-score equal to -1.0 s.d. or higher\n- Osteopenia: T-score between -1.0 and -2.5 s.d.\n- Osteoporosis: T-score equal to -2.5 s.d. or lower\n- Severe/Established osteoporosis: Osteoporosis with one or more fragility fracture.\nT-score: The number of s.d. from the mean BMD for a gender-matched young adult population.\nZ-score: The number of s.d. from the mean BMD for an age-, weight- and gender-matched population.\nReference for 10-year probability of fracture risk: Kanis JA, Johnell O, Oden A, Dawson A, De Laet C, Jonsson B. Ten year probabilities of osteoporotic fractures according to BMD and diagnostic thresholds. Osteoporos.Int. 2001;12(12):989-995.\nGE LUNAR PRODIGY DENSITOMETER\n\n