T-score Comparability Between GE Lunar Prodigy and Norland Excel Densitometers (Wildwood)

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bone Densitometry

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00593437

2006-1053

Details and patient eligibility

About

Differences in determining bone density scores have been found when comparing different bone density machines. Reducing differences between machines will improve diagnostic agreement for patients measured at different clinics. This study will test if this difference exists between the Norland Excel, such as the one at Wildwood Clinic, and the GE Healthcare Lunar Prodigy at the UW Osteoporosis Clinical Research Center.

Enrollment: 35 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ambulatory women age 40 years and older
• Recent spine and hip DXA at Wildwood clinic in Madison, WI

Trial design

35 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Description:

diagnosed with normal bone density by Norland Excel

2

Description:

diagnosed with osteopenia by Norland Excel densitometer

3

Description:

diagnosed with osteoporosis by Norland Excel densitometer