Published July 1988
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Journal article
Triple-photon energy absorptiometry in the measurement of bone mineral
Description
The feasibility of determination of bone mineral content using a triple-photon absorptiometric technique is presented. Using three different photon energies it is possible to correct the measured 'bone mineral' value for fat and lean soft tissue. The theoretical basis of the method, as well as the experimental determination of mass attenuation coefficients, is described. It is shown that the results are reproducible within 5%, which means that the method could be of value in the management of metabolic bone diseases. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Acta Radiol.
- Journal Volume
- 29
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Acta Radiol.
- Journal Page Range
- 461-464
- ISSN
- 0284-1851
- CODEN
- ACRAE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Sweden
- Country of Input or Organization
- Sweden
- INIS RN
- 19105225
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AMERICIUM 241; BONE TISSUES; GADOLINIUM 153; GAMMA SOURCES; MINERALS; OSTEODENSITOMETRY; PHOTONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BODY; BOSONS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; GADOLINIUM ISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; SPECTROSCOPY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; TISSUES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES