Quantitative Evaluation of Bone Mineral by a Radiographic Method
- 1 March 1959
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 32 (375) , 162-167
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-32-375-162
Abstract
The principles of estimating bone mineral from the radiograph and a new method and apparatus to achieve this on patients are discussed. Calibration in terms of bone mineral is described and accuracy assessed. Typical clinical results are presented.Keywords
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