Bone Mineral Measurement with a Continuous Roentgen Ray Spectrum and a Germanium Detector
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis
- Vol. 27 (1), 105-109
- https://doi.org/10.1177/028418518602700121
Abstract
A new technique for determination of the bone mineral content in the vertebral body by means of a laterally directed roentgen ray beam is presented. By using a stable high voltage for the roentgen tube and a stable detector with very high energy resolution, the amount of bone mineral in the path of the radiation beam can be determined with correction for both fat and lean soft tissue. The results so far indicate that the technique is useful for objective determination of the bone mineral content in the vertebral body.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Amount of Bone Mineral and Schmorlʼs Nodes in Lumbar VertebraeSpine, 1983
- Microcalluses of the Trabeculae in Lumbar Vertebrae and Their Relation to the Bone Mineral ContentSpine, 1981
- The Relation Between Bone Mineral Content, Experimental Compression Fractures, and Disc Degeneration in Lumbar VertebraeSpine, 1981
- The Influence of Age, Height, and Weight on the Bone Mineral Content of Lumbar VertebraeSpine, 1980
- Monte Carlo simulation studies of detectors used in the measurement of diagnostic x-ray spectraMedical Physics, 1980
- The Bone Mineral Content and Ultimate Compressive Strength of Lumbar VertebraeSpine, 1980
- Dual Photon Absorptiometry in Lumbar Vertebrae Evaluation of the baseline errorActa Radiologica: Oncology, 1980
- Development of Osteopenia in the Fourth Lumbar Vertebra During Prolonged Bed Rest After Operation for ScoliosisActa Orthopaedica, 1975
- Dual Photon Absorptiometry in Lumbar Vertebrae Ii. Precision and ReproducibilityActa Radiologica: Therapy, Physics, Biology, 1975
- Dual Photon Absorptiometky in Lumbar Vertebrae: I. Theory and MethodActa Radiologica: Therapy, Physics, Biology, 1974