Precision of Lunar Achilles+ bone quality measurements: time dependency and multiple machine use in field studies
- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 80 (959) , 919-925
- https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/33589854
Abstract
Qualitative ultrasound (QUS) is a portable, safe and relatively inexpensive technique used to obtain information on bone mineral quality in adults and children. QUS measures bone stiffness index (S...Keywords
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