The metacarpal index revisited: A brief overview

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 199-207

  Nielsen, Stig Pors ^a  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Digital X ray radiogrammetry; Metacarpal index; Osteoporosis; Radiogrammetry

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; BONE MASS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE STRENGTH; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; FILM; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034784051     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:4:3:199     Document Type: Article

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