This document provides a guide on the use and interpretation of TBS in the clinical workflow, from scan acquisition and fracture risk assessment to treatment decision-making. Step-by-step, it also summarizes Appendix 1 of the article by the International Expert Working Group of the ESCEO-IOF, under the auspices of WHO Collaborating Centre for Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, published in Osteoporosis International.

骨折リスク指標でDXAによる骨粗鬆症診療の向上 TBS-医師に追加の臨床情報を提供 TBSは医師が骨折リスクを正確に理解するための重要なツールです。 TBSによる骨評価を行わない場合では、骨折リスクがある患者を最大約30％、見逃すとされております。

This white paper elucidates the scientific underpinnings, clinical utility, and the value of TBS in improving osteoporosis management and patient outcomes.