Standardization of spine and hip BMD measurements in different DXA devices

Ozdemir A., UÇAR M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.62, no.3, pp.423-426, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.11.034
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.423-426
  • Keywords: osteoporosis, DXA, BMD, X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY, BONE-MINERAL DENSITY, CROSS-CALIBRATION, UNIVERSAL STANDARDIZATION, PHANTOM
  • Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: To compare BMD values of lumbar and hip regions measured in two different DXA scanners in one laboratory, and to investigate the efficiencies of implemented and specifically derived standardization formulas.