Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure bone mineral density (BMD) for diagnosis of osteoporosis - experimental data from artificial vertebrae confirms significant dependence on bone size

Introduction: The WHO definition of osteoporosis, and published BMD (Bone Mineral Density) references ranges, do not consider differences in bone size. Because it is a two-dimensional technique, and cannot measure bone depth, aBMD (areal BMD) measured using DXA (Dual-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry) is...

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Main Author: Paul Henry Golding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Bone Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187222004417