In vivo precision of the GE Lunar iDXA densitometer for the measurement of total-body, lumbar spine, and femoral bone mineral density in adults

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 413-417

  Hind, Karen ^a   Oldroyd, Brian ^b   Truscott, John G ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMD; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; IDXA; Precision

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK; HIP; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

EID: 77958475662     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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