Dual-energy radiographic absorptiometry of the lumbar spine: clinical experience with two different systems.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Dual-energy radiographic absorptiometry (DRA) of the lumbar spine was performed in 222 subjects (aged 17-92 years) of both sexes with use of two different systems. In a sub-group of 21 patients, results were compared with those obtained by means of dual-photon absorptiometry (DPA) of the lumbar spine. There was a high correlation among the results obtained with three instruments (r = .9, P less than .0001), and interconversion factors were calculated. Data conversion based on these regression equations may be useful for comparing results from one laboratory to another.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Density
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection