Effect of Calcium Tablets on Interpretation of Lumbar Spine DXA Scans

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-104

  Kendler, David L ^a   Kiebzak, Gary M ^b   Ambrose, Catherine G ^c   Dinu, C ^a   Robertson, Stephen ^a   Schmeer, Peg ^d   Van Pelt, Janet L ^e  

^a Osteoporosis Research Centre   (Canada)

^b ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d NW Bone Densitometry Consultants ^*  (United States)

^e SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

artifact; bone mineral density; calcium tablets; Dual energy x ray absorptiometry

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA BODY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; ARTIFACTS; BONE DENSITY; CALCIUM; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE;

EID: 33646917455     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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