Errors in quantitative backscattered electron analysis of bone standardized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry

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Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 527-535

  Vajda, Eric G ^a   Skedros, John G ^a   Bloebaum, Roy D ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattered electron imaging; Bone; Energy dispersive x ray spectrometry; Mineral content; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; IMAGE PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; STANDARDIZATION; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0031761914     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.1998.4950200708     Document Type: Article

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