Bone Mineral Density Test

Preferred Label : Bone Mineral Density Test;

NCIt synonyms : Bone Mineral Density; Bone Density Test; BMD;

NCIt related terms : bone mass; bone density;

NCIt definition : A scanning procedure used to measure calcium and other minerals present in bone.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and phosphorous) contained in a certain volume of bone. BMD measurements are used to diagnose osteoporosis (a condition marked by decreased bone mass), to see how well osteoporosis treatments are working, and to predict how likely the bones are to break. Low BMD can occur in patients treated for cancer.; CDISC: A measurement of the amount of minerals contained in a specified volume or area of bone(s) or segments.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000415884; CDR0000415875; CDR0000407755; CDR0000415882;

Details

Origin ID

C61545;

UMLS CUI

C0177804;

False automatic mappings
- Macular dystrophy, vitelliform, 2 [OMIM Phenotype]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- bone density [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Bone mineral density studies [ICD-9 code]
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- CDISC SDTM Musculoskeletal System Finding Test Code Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Musculoskeletal System Finding Test Name Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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