Bone Health Assessment in Pediatrics

Ellen B. Fung, PhD, RD, CCDDirector, Bone Density ClinicAssociate ScientistUCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland Department of Hematology Oakland, CALaura K. Bachrach, MDProfessorStanford University School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics300 Pasteur DriveStanford, CA 94305-5208Aenor J. Sawyer, MD, MSDirector, UCSF Skeletal Health ServiceAssistant Clinical ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryUCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA

• Chapter 1 - Rationale for Bone health Assessment in Childhood and Adolescence.- Chapter 2 - Tools for Measuring Bone in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 3 - Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiomery Technology.- Chapter 4 - Indications for DXA in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 5 - Acquisition of DXA in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 6 - Analysis & Evaluation of DXA in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 7 - Reporting DXA Results: Specifics for Children and Adolescents.-  Chapter 8 - DXA Evaluation of Infants and Toddlers.- Chapter 9 - DXA in Children with Special Needs.- Chapter 10 - Bone Mineral Density as a Predictor of Vertebral Fractures in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 11 - Lessons Learned from Clinical Research Using QCT, pQCT and HR-pQCT.- Chapter 12 - Evaluation of Fracture without Known Trauma: Use of DXA in Differential Diagnosis.- Chapter 13 - What’s Next in the Field of Bone Health in Pediatrics? Research Considerations.- Appendix - Appendices: including Resources, intake & registration forms, Health questionnaires, and normative data.

“As bones are basic constituents of body growth, their health are of great importance in childhood. This volume discusses in 13 chapters the tools for measuring bone health from DEXA to CT, pOCT and HR-pOCT. … Fro pediatricians, roentgenologists, orthopedics and surgeons.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), vol. 14 (3), March, 2017)