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[Bone densitometry: technical principles and practical value]
G Weryha1, J Leclère, D Régent
1Clinique Médicale et Endocrinologique, CHU de Nancy-Brabois, Vandoeuvre.
Annales D'Endocrinologie
|January 1, 1991
Abstract:
X-ray dual photon absorptiometry has replaced isotopic mono and dual photon absorptiometry in the assessment of metabolic bone diseases. This method is a valuable tool for epidemiologic studies. Individual examinations give poor in vivo accuracy and precision. Further technical improvements are needed to give bone densitometry a predictive value for osteoporotic risk.