| Literature DB >> 2000501 |
W D Reinbold1, C P Adler, W A Kalender, R Lente.
Abstract
Quantitative computed tomography is an established method for the non-invasive assessment of bone mineral content. Scanning with two different X-ray energies allows material-selective image reconstruction and separation on the basis of differing atomic numbers. As proven by chemophysical analysis of 45 bone samples, dual-energy quantitative computed tomography with basis material decomposition allows highly accurate measurement of bone mineral density with an error of 1.4%, independent of fat and soft tissue content.Mesh:
Year: 1991 PMID: 2000501 DOI: 10.1007/bf00243717
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Skeletal Radiol ISSN: 0364-2348 Impact factor: 2.199