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Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

Known as: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, BMD scan 
A technique for scanning bone and measuring bone mineral density (BMD). A DXA scanner produces 2 X-ray beams, each with different energy levels. One… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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Absorptiometry, PhotonRadiographic Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy
Bone densitometry procedureClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyDual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Metal-free efficient photocatalyst for stable visible water splitting via a two-electron pathway
An enduring catalyst built from carbon Splitting water into its constituent elements, hydrogen and oxygen, generally requires the… Expand
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry for Quantification of Visceral Fat
Obesity is the major risk factor for metabolic syndrome and through it diabetes as well as cardiovascular disease. Visceral fat… Expand
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Organometal halide perovskites as visible-light sensitizers for photovoltaic cells.
Two organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals, CH(3)NH(3)PbBr(3) and CH(3)NH(3)PbI(3), were found to efficiently sensitize TiO(2… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Body Composition Reference Values from NHANES
In 2008 the National Center for Health Statistics released a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) whole body dataset from the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry interpretation and reporting in children and adolescents: the 2007 ISCD Pediatric Official Positions.
The International Society for Clinical Densitometry Official Positions on reporting of densitometry results in children represent… Expand
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and body composition
  • L. Plank
  • Current opinion in clinical nutrition and…
  • 2005
    • Corpus ID: 7974084
Purpose of reviewDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is now widely adopted for the measurement of the fat, fat-free soft tissue and… Expand
Review
1996
Review
1996
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry body composition model: review of physical concepts.
Although dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is widely used in clinical research as a means of quantifying body composition… Expand
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Effect of tamoxifen on bone mineral density measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in healthy premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
PURPOSE Tamoxifen is an effective treatment for metastatic and primary breast cancer and is now being evaluated as a… Expand
Review
1993
Review
1993
Users' guides to the medical literature.
Medical practice is constantly changing. The rate of change is accelerating, and physicians can be forgiven if they often find it… Expand
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for total-body and regional bone-mineral and soft-tissue composition.
Bone mineral density (BMD) and soft-tissue composition of the total body and major subregions were measured with dual-energy x… Expand
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