Radiology · 1976 · 50 citations · 0 references
EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringRadiologyBiomedical ImagingBiomedical OpticsBone MetabolismBone HealthBone Quantity AssessmentPhoton DosimetryScattering In TissueScattering TheoryX-ray DetectionBone Density EstimationBone Mineral DensityBone Mineral Density AssessmentCompton Scattering DetectionNarrow Beam GeometryPhoton ScatteringQuantitative Bone ImagingRadiodensity Measurement
A new technique for the determination of bone mineral density, based on the detection of both coherently and Compton scattered photons in a narrow beam geometry, is described. Initial results show that this method delivers an accuracy of less than 2% when varying quantities of materials surround the measuring site.