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DPX-IQ Operator’s Manual Basic Procedures 2-9
• Area—This value identifies the area of the scan region measured in cm 2 .
•
% Young-Adult—This value compares a patient’s BMD with the expected
peak bone mass for a subject of approximately 20–40 years old.
• T-Score (T)—This value is the difference between the patient’s BMD and the
mean young adult value of the reference population, divided by the reference
standard deviation (SD). A T-score of -2 means the patient is 2 SDs below the
mean young adult value of the reference population.
• % Age-Matched—This value compares the patient’s BMD with the expected
values of a reference group of the same age and sex.
• Z-Score (Z)—This value is the difference between the patient’s BMD and the
mean age-matched value of the reference population, divided by the reference
standard deviation (SD). A Z-score of -2 means the patient is 2 SDs below the
mean age-matched value of the reference population.
Print a DICOM Report (optional)
If you have purchased the DICOM software option, complete the procedure that
follows to print a DICOM report:
1. Analyze the scan image as specified in appendixes A thru G.
2. At the Analysis Results screen, select ALT-T. A DICOM report for the scan image is
sent to the REPORT subdirectory.
Refer to the DICOM Operator’s Manual for instructions to access and print the
DICOM report.
2.5 Patient Trending
The Chronological Results screen lets you show, graph, and print results of patient
scans over time in chronological order.
1. At the Options screen, select
&
. The Database Utilities screen is shown.
2. Select
#
. The Patient Directory screen is shown.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the necessary patient scan files.
4. Select
!
. The Chronological Results screen shows a list of results for all of the
patient's scans.