The role of quantitative ultrasound in predicting osteoporosis defined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in pre- and postmenopausal women

Abstract

We concluded that, although DXA and QUS parameters were significantly correlated, QUS parameters cannot predict osteoporosis defined by DXA. Sensitivities and specificities of QUS parameters were not sufficiently high for QUS to be used as an alternative to DXA.