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Photon absorptiometry

Journal Article · · Am. J. Physiol. Imag.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6954148
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the detection and treatment of osteoporosis. This paper is a review of the merits and limitations of the various noninvasive modalities currently available for the measurement of bone mineral density with special emphasis placed upon the nuclear medicine techniques of single-photon and dual-photon absorptiometry. The clinicians should come away with an understanding of the relative advantages and disadvantages of photon absorptiometry and its optimal clinical application. 49 references.
Research Organization:
Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)
OSTI ID:
6954148
Journal Information:
Am. J. Physiol. Imag.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Physiol. Imag.; (United States) Vol. 2:3; ISSN AJPIE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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