Effects of metal implants on whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements of bone mineral content and body composition

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 305-309

  Giangregorio, Lora M ^a   Webber, Colin E ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hamilton Health Sciences ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BONE MINERAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 1542344822     PISSN: 08465371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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