Atlas of Focal Structral Defects Atlas for Clinical Densitometry Shool of Medicine and Public Health

Examples for Including Vertebrae Despite FSA , Case 5

T
scores

Area
(cm2)

BMC
(g)

BMD
(g/cm2)

-4.1

9.2

5.9

0.634

-5.5

8.5

4.6

0.539

-5.2

11.1

6.4

0.571

-3.1

13.4

11.0

0.822

 

 

 

Check boxes to exclude

L1

L2

L3

L4

Consensus exclusions

L1

L2

L3

L4
Comments: L1 and L4 contain focal structural anomalies and T-score discrepancies. A moderate L1 compression fracture and abdominal aortic calcification anterior to L4 are noted on lumbar spine radiographs.

AP

Lateral
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