- Advanced Bone Density Testing
- Body Composition Analysis
- Fees
- Vertebral Fracture Analysis
- Abdominal Aorta Calcification
- X-Rays Vertebral Fracture Analysis (VFA)
Vertebral
Fracture Analysis (VFA) also known as Instant Vertebral Assessment (IVA),
is recognized as the standard in fracture
risk assessment in combination with BMD.
High Definition Instant Vertebral
Assessment (IVA-HD) allows spine fractures
to be identified with one rapid (15sec), low dose, single
energy image at double the resolution of previously available
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Our Hologic Discovery A Bone Densitometer
provides improved image resolution and diagnostic sensitivity
(note that as with all x-ray devices weight and body habitus
affect sensitivity).
Exclusive rotating C-arm capability affords maximised patient
comfort and efficient information by allowing the patient to
remain in a comfortable supine position for the entire range of
bone density procedures including VFA.
Computer Assisted Vertebral Analysis can
quantify the degree of vertebral compression and
simplifies interpretation for referring practitioners, so that
treatment assessment and therapy eligibility can be easily
identified.
DEXA combined with VFA is now regarded as the new standard for
patient evaluation.
And the best part? At the OSCER Centre we perform a VFA on
request on any patients referred to us for Bone Density DEXA examinations
at no additional cost.
Further Reading:
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Vertebral Fractures in Osteoporosis: A New Method for
Clinical Assessment
Genant et al, Osteoporosis and Arthritis Research Group, UCSF.
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Instant Vertebral Assessment: A non-invasive Dual X-Ray
Absorptiometry Technique to avoid Misclassification and Clinical
Mismanagement of Osteoporosis
Greenspan et al, Journal of Clinical Densitometry
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The Importance of High Resolution in Vertebral Fracture Analysis
Ferrar, Jiang & Eastell, University of Sheffield
- VFA
Visualizes Osteoporosis and AAC
Kevin E. Wilson, Imaging Technology News
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Vertebral Fractures Identified by IVA in Postmenopausal Women
Nattras et al, PacMed Clinics, Seattle WA
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Prevalence or Vertebral Compression Fracture Deformity by X-Ray
Absorptiometry of Lateral Thoracic and Lumbar Spines in a
Population referred for Bone Densitometry
Schousboe et al, Park Nicollet Osteoporosis Centre, Minneapolis
MN.
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Emerging Trends in Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Kevin E. WIlson, Radiology Management
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IVA in Clinical Practice: Investigating Unexplained Kyphosis
Professor Paul Miller, Colorado Center for Bone Research
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IVA Case
Study
Dr John Shousboe, Park Nicollet Osteoporosis Centre,
Minneapolis MN.
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