The accuracy of peripheral skeletal assessment at the radius in estimating femoral bone density as measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: A comparative study of single-photon absorptiometry and computed tomography

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 242, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 323-328

  Boonen, S ^a,b   Cheng, X ^b   Nicholson, P H F ^b   Verbeke, G ^c   Broos, P ^d   Dequeker, J ^b  

^a Division of Geriatric Medicine   (Belgium)

^b Biostatistical Ctr for Clin Trials   (Belgium)

^c Biostatistical Centre   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Densitometry; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Osteoporosis; Peripheral quantitative computed tomography; Proximal femur; Single proton absorptiometry

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS;

EID: 0030666744     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1997.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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