In her project, Natalie highlights the effectiveness and reliability of osteoporosis screening tools. She begins her essay by explaining the process of bone formation in detail, starting with fetal development. She describes how hormones play a large role in bone development, specifically in females. Natalie uses research to prove that women, especially during and past menopause, are more at risk of osteoporosis due to the lack of estrogen in their bodies. She defines osteoporosis as a disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass that occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation, which commonly affects the following bones: the femur, vertebrae, and wrist. Natalie outlines several screening tools for osteoporosis. She states, that the most common, and reliable, is the Dual X-ray Absorptiometry, or DMX. In the DMX method, bone mass density (BMD) is measured by passing a low and high-energy X-ray beam through the body. According to the research used by Natalie, this is the most effective method to screen for osteoporosis. The second method described by Natalie in her essay is another popular form of osteoporosis screening is the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX). In the FRAX method, a fracture risk calculator is performed that estimates an individual’s ten-year probability of procuring an osteoporotic fracture. For the art piece of the project, Natalie created a collage that serves as a visual representation of osteoporosis in X-ray form as well as the screening tools she researched and described in her paper.
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In her project, Natalie highlights the effectiveness and reliability of osteoporosis screening tools. She begins her essay by explaining the process of bone formation in detail, starting with fetal development. She describes how hormones play a large role in bone development, specifically in females. Natalie uses research to prove that women, especially during and past menopause, are more at risk of osteoporosis due to the lack of estrogen in their bodies. She defines osteoporosis as a disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass that occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation, which commonly affects the following bones: the femur, vertebrae, and wrist. Natalie outlines several screening tools for osteoporosis. She states, that the most common, and reliable, is the Dual X-ray Absorptiometry, or DMX. In the DMX method, bone mass density (BMD) is measured by passing a low and high-energy X-ray beam through the body. According to the research used by Natalie, this is the most effective method to screen for osteoporosis. The second method described by Natalie in her essay is another popular form of osteoporosis screening is the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX). In the FRAX method, a fracture risk calculator is performed that estimates an individual’s ten-year probability of procuring an osteoporotic fracture. For the art piece of the project, Natalie created a collage that serves as a visual representation of osteoporosis in X-ray form as well as the screening tools she researched and described in her paper.