Radiology of Osteoporosis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of osteoporosis, the pathologic conditions that give rise to osteoporosis, and the complications that are frequently encountered. After initial chapters devoted to pathophysiology, the presentation of osteoporos

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Diagnostic Imaging Editors: A. L. Baert, Leuven K. Sartor, Heidelberg

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH

S. Grampp (Ed.)

Radiology

of

Osteoporosis

With Contributions by J. E. Adams · R. Barkmann · P. M. Bernecker · D. Diacinti · K. Engelke H. K. Genant ·C.-C. Gliier ·G. Guglielmi· S. Grampp · R. Gruber· G. Holzer · H. Imhof M. Jergas · C. Krestan · T. M. Link · M. Peterlik · P. Pietschmann · S. Prevrhal H. Resch · R. R. van Rijn · C. van Kuijk Foreword by

A.L.Baert Preface by

H. Imhof

With 138 Figures in 178 Separate Illustrations, 5 in Color and 14 Tables

Springer

STEPHAN GRAMPP, MD Professor, Universitatsklinik fur Radiodiagnostik Abteilung fur Osteologie Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wahringer Gurtel18-20 1090 Wien Austria

MEDICAL RADIOLOGY' Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology Series Editors: A. L. Baert . L. W. Brady· H.-P. Heilmann· F. Molls· K. Sartor Continuation of Handbuch der medizinischen Radiologie Encyclopedia of Medical Radiology ISBN 978-3-662-05237-2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Radiology of osteoporosis / S. Grampp with contributions by j. Adams ... ret al.]. p. ; cm. -- (Medical radiology) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-3-662-05237-2 ISBN 978-3-662-05235-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-05235-8 1. Osteoporosis--Radiography. 2. Osteoporosis. I. Grampp, S. (Stephan), 1963-11. Adams, j. (Judith) III. Series. [DNLM: 1. Osteoporosis--diagnosis. 2.Densitometry. 3. Diagnostic Imaging--methods. 4.Osteoporosis--physiopathology. WE 250 R129 2002] RC931.073 R33 2002 616.7'16--dc21 2001049141 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitations, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH. Violations are liable tor prosecution under the German Copyright Law.

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Foreword

Due to the aging population in the Western world, o