骨密度[1][2](bone density)又称骨矿物质密度[3]骨质密度[4],是指骨组织骨矿物质英语Bone mineral的数量,具体是指每一体积骨组织中的骨矿物质的质量,单位为 g/cm³。临床上,多根据骨骼表面成像时每平方厘米的光密度代替[5],单位为 g/cm²。

骨密度在临床上被用作诊断骨质疏松和预测骨折风险的间接指标。低骨密度与骨折之间存在着统计学上的联系[6][7]

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