Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	4408
Country	Italy

Received	2013-06-29 09:40
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-29 09:55
To Make the First Decision	2013-08-08 11:09
Return for Revision	2013-08-15 08:28
Revised	2013-09-04 19:33
Second Decision	2013-11-01 16:44
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2013-11-03 11:11
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-11-28 15:57

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Category	Engineering, Biomedical
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Screening and early diagnosis of osteoporosis through X-ray and ultrasound based techniques
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Paola Pisani, Maria Daniela Renna, Francesco Conversano, Ernesto Casciaro, Maurizio Muratore, Eugenio Quarta, Marco Di Paola and Sergio Casciaro
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number FESR P.O. Apulia Region 2007-2013-Action 1.2.4 3Q5AX31
Corresponding Author	Sergio Casciaro, PhD, Eng., National Council of Research, Institute of Clinical Physiology, c/o Campus Universitario Ecotekne, via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy. sergio.casciaro@cnr.it
Key Words	Diagnosis of osteoporosis; Screening techniques; X-ray based methods; Quantitative ultrasound; Peripheral sites; Bone mineral density
Core Tip	Early diagnosis is the key for an appropriate osteoporosis management. To date, dual X-ray absorptiometry is the most commonly used and validated method for bone densitometry in clinical practice. Nevertheless, some important limitations like radiation dose and high costs do not allow it to be the true “gold standard technique” and make it unsuitable as a screening tool at the primary health care level for prevention purposes. As a consequence, interest in developing reliable pre-screening devices for osteoporosis assessment such as quantitative ultrasound scanners is growing up. Ultrasound-based techniques involve no radiation exposure, represent a cheap solution and they are also becoming more and more reliable for assessing bone quality.
Publish Date	2013-11-28 15:57
Citation	Pisani P, Renna MD, Conversano F, Casciaro E, Muratore M, Quarta E, Di Paola M, Casciaro S. Screening and early diagnosis of osteoporosis through X-ray and ultrasound based techniques. World J Radiol 2013; 5(11): 398-410
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v5/i11/398.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v5.i11.398

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