Comparison of adult and paediatric spine and whole body software for the Lunar dual energy X-ray absorptiometer

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue OKT., 1999, Pages 967-976

  Laskey, M A ^a   Prentice, A ^a  

^a MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FAT; VEGETABLE OIL; WATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; BONE GROWTH; BONE MINERAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PHANTOM; SOFT TISSUE; SPINE;

EID: 0032861121     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.862.10673948     Document Type: Article

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