Fan-beam densitometry of the growing skeleton: Are we measuring what we think we are?

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-64

  Cole, Jacqueline H ^a,d   Scerpella, Tamara A ^b   Van Der Meulen, Marjolein C H ^a,c  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone densitometry; Clinical trial; Fan beam magnification; Growth and development; Pediatric bone accrual

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE GROWTH; BONE MINERAL; EQUIPMENT; FAN BEAM DENSITOMETRY; MAGNIFICATION RADIOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 15344340938     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:8:1:057     Document Type: Article

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