Towards standardization of dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at the forearm: a common region of interest (ROI) improves the comparability among DXA devices

Submitted by bbdg on Tue, 10/09/2007 - 16:15.

Authors:

Prevrhal, S.; Lu, Y.; Genant, H. K.; Toschke, J. O.; Shepherd, J. A.

Source:

Calcif Tissue Int, Volume 76, p.348-54 (2005)

Accession Number:

15868279

URL:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15868279

Keywords:

Adult; Aged; Aged; 80 and over; *Bone Density; Densitometry; X-Ray/*instrumentation/*standards; Female; Forearm; Humans; Middle Aged; Radius/metabolism/*radiography; Retrospective Studies; Ulna/metabolism/*radiography

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