Validation of Body Composition Measures From Forearm and Lateral Distal Femur Scans of Children

Background: Measuring body composition by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at regional locations is feasible and may be useful in very young children when whole body scans are impractical.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: N. Din, B. Fan, L. Kazemi, B. Ng, A.P. Mahmoudzadeh, B.S. Zemel, H.J. Kalkwarf, J. Shepherd Source Type: research