Calcaneus BMD Short-Term Precision in Young and Elderly Subjects Using the DXL Calscan

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 309-312

  Toft, L I M ^a   Brismar, T B ^b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; calcaneus; DXL technique; osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 43049183597     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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