"Absorptiometry, Photon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015502
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350.700.024 E05.196.712.224.187
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| Concept/Terms |
Densitometry, X-Ray- Densitometry, X-Ray
- Densitometry, X Ray
- X-Ray Densitometry
- Photodensitometry, X-Ray
- Photodensitometry, X Ray
- X-Ray Photodensitometry
- X Ray Photodensitometry
- Densitometry, Xray
- Xray Densitometry
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan- Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan
- Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry Scan
- DXA Scan
- DXA Scans
- Scan, DXA
- Scans, DXA
- DEXA Scan
- DEXA Scans
- Scan, DEXA
- Scans, DEXA
Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy- Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy
- Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual Energy
- Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy Radiographic
- Absorptiometry, Dual Energy Radiographic
- Dual-Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry
- Dual Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry- Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
- Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry
- X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy
- X Ray Absorptiometry, Dual Energy
- DPX Absorptiometry
- Absorptiometries, DPX
- Absorptiometry, DPX
- Absorptiometry, Dual X-Ray
- Absorptiometry, Dual X Ray
- X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual
- Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy X-Ray
- Absorptiometry, Dual Energy X Ray
- Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry
- Dual X Ray Absorptiometry
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Absorptiometry, Photon" by people in Profiles.
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Bone mineral density and the risk of incident dementia: A meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jan; 72(1):194-200.
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Fracture Risk Assessment and Drug Holiday in a Real-Life Setting. J Clin Densitom. 2023 Jan-Mar; 26(1):36-44.
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Comparison between handheld ultrasound and regional and whole-body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for body fat assessment. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 12; 46:386-393.
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Bone and fat hormonal crosstalk with antiretroviral initiation. Bone. 2022 Jan; 154:116208.
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Change in Circulating Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin (ucOCN) Is Associated With Fat Accumulation in HIV-Seropositive Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 04 15; 86(5):e139-e145.
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How well does the body adiposity index capture adiposity change in midlife women?: The SWAN fat patterning study. Am J Hum Biol. 2012 Nov-Dec; 24(6):866-9.
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Self-reported experiences of discrimination and visceral fat in middle-aged African-American and Caucasian women. Am J Epidemiol. 2011 Jun 01; 173(11):1223-31.
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Risk factors for low bone mass in patients with ulcerative colitis following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Mar; 104(3):639-46.
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Bone mineral density in the proximal tibia varies as a function of static alignment and knee adduction angular momentum in individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis. Bone. 2006 Nov; 39(5):1116-1122.
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Radiographic evaluation of aspirated metallic foil foreign bodies. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2005 Jun; 114(6):419-24.