Absorptiometry, Photon
| Definition: |
A noninvasive method for quantitating bone mineral content. It is used especially in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and also in measuring bone mineralization in infants. |
| Notes: |
NIM; measures bone mineral content; do not use /util except by MeSH definition |
| Also Called: |
Dual-Photon Absorptiometry,Single-Photon Absorptiometry |
| Previously Indexed: |
Absorption (1972-1979),Densitometry (1966-1989),Radionuclide Imaging (1977-1989),Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption (1974-1982),Tomography, Emission Computed (1980-1989) |
Absorptiometry, Photon Definitions and Terms
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