Bone mineral density in the lumbar spine as determined by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry: Comparison of whole-body scans and dedicated regional scans

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 632-636

  Nysom, Karsten ^a,c   Molgaard C ^b   Michaelsen, K Fleischer ^b  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dual energy X ray absorptiometry, regression analysis; Lumbar spine, bone mineral measurement; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032210175     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841859809175488     Document Type: Article

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