Absorptiometry, Photon
Synonyms
Absorptiometries, DPX
Absorptiometry, DPX
Absorptiometry, Dual Energy Radiographic
Absorptiometry, Dual Energy X Ray
Absorptiometry, Dual X Ray
Absorptiometry, Dual X-Ray
Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy Radiographic
Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy X-Ray
Absorptiometry, Dual-Photon
Absorptiometry, Single-Photon
Absorptiometry, X Ray
Absorptiometry, X-Ray
DEXA Scan
DEXA Scans
DPX Absorptiometry
DXA Scan
DXA Scans
Densitometry, X Ray
Densitometry, X-Ray
Densitometry, Xray
Dual Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry
Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry
Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry Scan
Dual Photon Absorptiometry
Dual X Ray Absorptiometry
Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry
Dual-Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan
Dual-Photon Absorptiometry
Photodensitometry, X Ray
Photodensitometry, X-Ray
Photon Absorptiometry
Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual Energy
Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy
Scan, DEXA
Scan, DXA
Scans, DEXA
Scans, DXA
Single Photon Absorptiometry
Single-Photon Absorptiometry
X Ray Absorptiometry
X Ray Absorptiometry, Dual Energy
X Ray Photodensitometry
X-Ray Absorptiometry
X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual
X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy
X-Ray Densitometry
X-Ray Photodensitometry
Xray Densitometry
A noninvasive method for assessing BODY COMPOSITION. It is based on the differential absorption of X-RAYS (or GAMMA RAYS) by different tissues such as bone, fat and other soft tissues. The source of (X-ray or gamma-ray) photon beam is generated either from radioisotopes such as GADOLINIUM 153, IODINE 125, or Americanium 241 which emit GAMMA RAYS in the appropriate range; or from an X-ray tube which produces X-RAYS in the desired range. It is primarily used for quantitating BONE MINERAL CONTENT, especially for the diagnosis of OSTEOPOROSIS, and also in measuring BONE MINERALIZATION.