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Quantitative Ultrasound Spectroscopy

Known as: QUS, Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging 
An application of conventional frequency spectroscopic ultrasound data that uses ultrasound backscattered radiofrequency (RF) signals to determine… 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2009
Review
2009
Quantitative ultrasonometry (QUS) for the evaluation of osteoporosis risk: reference data for various measurement sites, limitations and application possibilities.
Osteoporosis is a wide-spread disease characterized by low bone mass, deterioration of bone structure and typical fractures… 
2006
2006
Device-specific thresholds to diagnose osteoporosis at the proximal femur: an approach to interpreting peripheral bone measurements in clinical practice
IntroductionA single T score criterion cannot be universally applied to different peripheral bone measurement devices, since… 
2005
2005
Optimal Prediction of Bone Mineral Density with Ultrasonic Measurements in Excised Human Femur
Bone mineral density (BMD) measured with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) techniques is the current gold standard for… 
2004
2004
Quantitative Ultrasound Assessment in Children With Fractures
BMD of children with fractures was compared with healthy controls using QUS. We found significantly lower SOS values in children… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Bone marrow influences quantitative ultrasound measurements in human cancellous bone.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Hand Ultrasound for Osteoporosis Screening in Postmenopausal Women
Abstract: There is a need for low-cost screening methods to detect low bone mass (osteopenia or osteoporosis) in postmenopausal… 
2000
2000
Lifestyle Factors Affecting Bone Ultrasonometry of the Calcaneus in Japanese Women
Abstract: Ultrasonometry is increasingly used to assess bone characteristics. A group of 1412 women with a mean age of 57 years… 
1999
1999
Predicting a second hip fracture.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Comparison of Quantitative Ultrasound Measurements in Calcaneus with DXA and SXA at Other Skeletal Sites: A Population-Based Study on 280 Children Aged 11–16 Years
Abstract: We performed ultrasound measurements (QUS) of the calcaneus in a population-based setting on 280 healthy children, aged… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Peripheral measurement techniques for the assessment of osteoporosis.
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