How important are BMD accuracy errors for the clinical interpretation of DXA scans?

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 457-462

  Blake, Glen M ^a,b   Fogelman, Ignac ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY MASS; BONE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENERGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PHOTON; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; X RAY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; BONE DENSITY; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 41849114937     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.071119     Document Type: Review

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