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8. Summary and Recommendations
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Bone densitometry is an essential tool for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, for fracture prediction, and for treatment monitoring. However, the multitude of modalities, techniques, and implementations is confusing for the clinician who needs support in making clinical decisions. Obviously, this requires clear definitions of quantities and units, and standardization of acquisition and analysis routines. On the other hand, it has to be understood that bone is not a simple entity that can be characterized