Hologic Horizon Spine, Forearm and Lateral Distal Femur Precision in Young Children

Purpose: Precision characterization is vital to determine when significant changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) have occurred as an individual is monitored over time. Precision can vary due to bone density, body size, system make and model, and technologist skill. We have previously presented that DXA precision estimates for infants and children ages 6 years to 16 years old. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the DXA precision error from multiple measurement sites of young children, from 1 to 3 years old.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Bo Fan, Natasha Din, Leila Kazemi, Heidi Kalkwarf, Babette Zemel, John A. Shepherd Source Type: research