A study of the long-term precision of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry bone densitometers and implications for the validity of the least-significant-change calculation

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 513-523

  Hangartner, T N ^a  

^a Wright State University   (United States)

Author keywords

BMD; DXA; Least significant change; Long term precision; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CALCULATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY BONE DENSITOMETER; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

BONE DENSITY; CALIBRATION; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847677587     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-006-0280-1     Document Type: Article

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