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How useful is dual energy lateral vertebral assessment in a clinic setting?

Screening for osteoporotic vertebral fractures traditionally involves X-ray of the thoracic and lumbar spine. We evaluated use of dual energy X-ray technology in patients with osteoporosis. We found this technology useful in the clinic setting and it has advantages in that less radiation is delivere...

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Autores principales: McGuinness, Bernadette, Stewart, Sandra, Taggart, Hugh
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Ulster Medical Society 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2629018/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19252728