Keywords:
Screening, Ultrasound, Absorptiometry / Bone densitometry, Radiographers, Extremities, Bones, Osteoporosis, Prospective, Cross-sectional study, Not applicable
Authors:
L. P. Ribeiro1, B. Anjos2, R. P. P. Almeida3, J. Pinheiro4, B. Vicente5, S. I. Rodrigues6, A. M. Ribeiro1, A. F. Abrantes1; 1Faro/PT, 2Quarteira/PT, 3Faro /PT, 4sao bras/PT, 5Olhão/PT, 6Faro, Fa/PT
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2020/C-13692
Methods and materials
Bone Mineral Density (BMD) was measured in 44 women (between 40 and 84 years old) using the Sahara Clinical Bone Sonometer equipment.
This equipment allows measuring the speed of sound (m / s), the attenuation of a broadband ultrasound beam (dB / MHz) and then, by combining the obtained values it is possible to obtain the Quantitative Ultrasound Index. The ultrasonic index is expressed as T-Score, thus giving an estimate of calcaneal bone mineral density in g / cm2.
Anthropometric data were obtained with a Tanita BC 600 digital scale and a Seca stadiometer to obtain values such as; body mass index, biological age, muscle mass, among other parameters.
For eating habits, the International Lifestyle Questionnaire was applied.
The results obtained were analyzed by Microsoft Excel 2010 software and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) V 20.0. Relative to Microsoft Excel 2010®, it was used to create a database with the values obtained through the digital anthropometric scale and for Sahara Clinical Bone Sonometer data. With regard to SPSS V 20.0®, a database regarding the lifestyle questionnaires of the population studied was created and central tendency (mean) and dispersion measures (standard deviation) were calculated.