Abstract
Bone mineral density (BMD) and stiffness index were measured using SXA of the calcaneus, DXA (dual X-ray absorptiometry) of the lumbar spine, DXA of the radius and ultrasoud bone densitometry of the calcaneus from 200 women, consisting of forty women in each decade, from twenties to sixties. Correlation of calcaneal BMD measured by SXA and others were made. Calcaneal BMD measured by SXA was highly correlated with BMD and stiffness measured by densitometry in 200 women (vs lumbar DXA: r=0.78, vs radius DXA: r=0.71, vs calcaneous ultrasound: r=0.81). However, SXA of the calcaneus from forty women in their thirties and fourties were not correlated significantly with DXA of the distal Radius (r=0.29, 0.38). These facts indicate that analysis in each age group must be required for diagnosis and observation of osteoporosis.
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