Quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus: An in vivo comparison with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-48

  Louis, Olivia ^a,b   Allein, Sophie ^a   Luypaert, Rob ^a   Osteaux, Michel ^a  

^a Academisch Ziekenhuis   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Broad band ultrasound attenuation; Magnetic resonance imaging; Quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus; Speed of sound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0034095310     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:3:1:043     Document Type: Article

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