<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Osteoporosis becomes largely one of the most important socially significant and costly diseases. Modern techniques (DXA, US) are applied for bone densitometry. The paper presents a protocol for quality assurance especially of DXA-bone densitometers including quality control made in compliance with international standards (ISCD, IOF). The methodology has been tested in practice by measurements on site-functional assessment, entrance dose, radiation protection, calibration, <italic>in-vitro</italic> precision. It is expected to raise the quality of the diagnostic process in concert with the EU Medical Directive 97/43 particularly for population screening and sensitive groups. The protocol is an essential part of the National Program for constraining osteoporosis which has been elaborated at the Ministry of Health and at present under implementation throughout the country. It aims at reducing the risk, factors spreading, at diminishing the fracture risk the morbidity and the mortality from osteoporosis. An integral multidisciplinary approach to the problem solving is applied as well as training on three levels — doctors, patients, population, which effectively will contribute for obtaining real results in preventing osteoporosis.</p></abstract>

Osteoporosis becomes largely one of the most important socially significant and costly diseases. Modern techniques (DXA, US) are applied for bone densitometry. The paper presents a protocol for quality assurance especially of DXA-bone densitometers including quality control made in compliance with international standards (ISCD, IOF). The methodology has been tested in practice by measurements on site-functional assessment, entrance dose, radiation protection, calibration, in-vitro precision. It is expected to raise the quality of the diagnostic process in concert with the EU Medical Directive 97/43 particularly for population screening and sensitive groups. The protocol is an essential part of the National Program for constraining osteoporosis which has been elaborated at the Ministry of Health and at present under implementation throughout the country. It aims at reducing the risk, factors spreading, at diminishing the fracture risk the morbidity and the mortality from osteoporosis. An integral multidisciplinary approach to the problem solving is applied as well as training on three levels — doctors, patients, population, which effectively will contribute for obtaining real results in preventing osteoporosis.

National protocol for quality assurance in DXA-bone densitometry

National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, Sofia, Bulgaria

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

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Osteoporosis becomes largely one of the most important socially significant and costly diseases. Modern techniques (DXA, US) are applied for bone densitometry....

National protocol for quality assurance in DXA-bone densitometry

Published Online: Apr 14, 2009

Page range: 207 - 215

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-008-0017-x

Keywords
DXA bone densitometry, quality assurance protocol, QC measurements

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National protocol for quality assurance in DXA-bone densitometry

Published Online: Apr 14, 2009

Page range: 207 - 215

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-008-0017-x

KeywordsDXA bone densitometry, quality assurance protocol, QC measurements

This content is open access.

Keywords
DXA bone densitometry, quality assurance protocol, QC measurements