Feasibility of dual energy X-Ray absorptiometry based images for measurement of height, sitting height, and leg length in children

Background: Interpretation of pediatric bone mineral density by dual energy absorptiometry (DXA) requires adjustment for height (Ht). This is often not easily obtainable in nonambulant subjects. Aims: To investigate the feasibility of using DXA images to evaluate measurements of Ht, sitting he...

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Main Authors: Capaldi, N., Kao, K. T., MacDonald, R., Grainger, Karl, Joseph, Shuko, Shepherd, Sheila, Mason, Avril, Wong, Sze Choong
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2018
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