Whole-body phantoms with anthropomorphic-shaped skeletons for evaluation of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 49, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 503-505

  Shypailo, R J ^a   Posada, J K J ^a   Ellis, K J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BINARY MIXTURES; CALCIUM; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; MINERALS; POLYETHYLENES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BODY MINERAL CONTENT (BMC); DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DXA);

BONE;

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; BODY FAT; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SKELETON;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKELETON; THINNESS;

EID: 0032079341     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00182-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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