New method for point-of-care osteoporosis screening and diag
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Karjalainen, J. P.
Riekkinen, O.
Töyräs, J.
Jurvelin, J. S.
Kröger, H.
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Karjalainen, J. P.. Riekkinen, O.. Töyräs, J.. Jurvelin, J. S.. Kröger, H.. (2015). New method for point-of-care osteoporosis screening and diag. Osteoporosis International, 27 (3) , 971–977. 10.1007/s00198-015-3387-4.Rights
© 2015 International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation. This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Osteoporosis International. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-015-3387-4
Abstract
Due to the lack of diagnostics in primary health care, over 75 % of osteoporotic patients are not diagnosed. A new ultrasound method for primary health care is proposed. Results suggest applicability of ultrasound method for osteoporosis diagnostics at primary health care.