Validity of Quantitative Ultrasound and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis against Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry for Measuring Bone Quality and Body Composition in Children

Authors :: Cathryn A. Conlon
Marlena C. Kruger
Owen Mugridge
Kathryn L. Beck
Maryam Delshad
Pamela R. von Hurst
Source :: Proceedings, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 16 (2019)
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: MDPI, 2019.
Abstract: Background: Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a well-regarded device for primarilymeasuring bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition. [...]

Subjects :: musculoskeletal diseases
Bone mineral
Materials science
Dual energy
musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology
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musculoskeletal system
Quantitative ultrasound
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Bone quality
Dual x-ray absorptiometry
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Bioelectrical impedance analysis
Biomedical engineering

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