"Bone Density" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D015519
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Bone Density- Bone Density
- Bone Densities
- Density, Bone
- Bone Mineral Density
- Bone Mineral Densities
- Density, Bone Mineral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bone Density" by people in Profiles.
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Biases in the performance of FRAX without BMD in predicting fracture risk in a multiethnic population with diabetes: the Diabetes and Aging Study. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Apr 21; 40(4):478-491.
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Efficacy and Safety of TransCon PTH in Adults With Hypoparathyroidism: 52-Week Results From the Phase 3 PaTHway Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Mar 17; 110(4):951-960.
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Impact of contrast administration and CT reconstruction plane on Hounsfield units for assessing underlying bone quality in the lumbar spine. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Mar 01; 42(3):331-339.
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Bone Structural Parameters as Measured by 3-Dimensional Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Are Superior in Black Women and Demonstrate Unique Associations With Prior Fracture Versus White Women. Endocr Pract. 2025 Feb; 31(2):152-158.
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Change in spinal bone mineral density as estimated by Hounsfield units following osteoporosis treatment with romosozumab, teriparatide, denosumab, and alendronate: an analysis of 318 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Sep 01; 41(3):309-315.
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MRI Vertebral Bone Quality Correlates With Interbody Cage Subsidence After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 May 01; 37(4):149-154.
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Effect of Spaceflight and Microgravity on the Musculoskeletal System: A Review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Jun 15; 32(12):535-541.
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Bone Quality as Measured by Hounsfield Units More Accurately Predicts Proximal Junctional Kyphosis than Vertebral Bone Quality Following Long-Segment Thoracolumbar Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2024 06; 186:e584-e592.
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Intraoperative Surgeon Assessment of Bone: Correlation to Bone Mineral Density, CT Hounsfield Units, and Vertebral Bone Quality. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Aug 15; 49(16):1125-1129.
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Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Can Identify Patients at High Risk of Fracture but Require Substantial Race Adjustments to Currently Available Fracture Risk Calculators. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Dec; 38(16):3451-3459.