Abstract
Bone mineral content was measured by a densitometer on x-ray films of second metacarpal bone with an alminum wedge standard (D-Method). This was tested on 28 patients with lumbago, stiff shoulder and postgastrectomy. These measured values were compared with values obtained by photonabsorptionmetory (BMC).
A close correlation was found between the D values and BMC values (γ=0.94) and also between D values and MD values, especially in the indices GSmin (γ=0.92), SGS and SGS/D (γ=0.9) which reflected well bone density.
It was suggested that method would be a simple, safe, reproducible and economical method in quantifying bone mineral content for the routine clinical use.
