"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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| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Absorptiometry, Photon" by people in Profiles.
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Bone Structural Parameters as Measured by 3-Dimensional Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Are Superior in Black Women and Demonstrate Unique Associations With Prior Fracture Versus White Women. Endocr Pract. 2025 Feb; 31(2):152-158.
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Fat Mass Has Negative Effects on Bone, Especially in Men: A Cross-sectional Analysis of NHANES 2011-2018. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 05 17; 107(6):e2545-e2552.
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Best Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Osteoporosis in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spinal Reconstruction. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Jan 15; 47(2):128-135.
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BMDs Derived From Total Body DXA are Strongly Correlated With Dedicated Hip and Spine BMD and are Associated With Prior Fractures in NHANES. J Clin Densitom. 2022 Jul-Sep; 25(3):349-356.
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Olfaction and Changes in Body Composition in a Large Cohort of Older U.S. Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 11 13; 75(12):2434-2440.
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Using opportunistic screening with abdominal CT to identify osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients with diabetes. Osteoporos Int. 2020 Nov; 31(11):2189-2196.
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Distinct biomarkers for different bones in osteoporosis with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther. 2019 07 15; 21(1):174.
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Bone measurements at multiple skeletal sites in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis-an in vivo correlation study using DXA, HR-pQCT and QCT. Arch Osteoporos. 2019 06 27; 14(1):70.
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Physical activity as measured by accelerometer in NHANES 2005-2006 is associated with better bone density and trabecular bone score in older adults. Arch Osteoporos. 2019 03 02; 14(1):29.
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Pancreatic beta cell/islet mass and body mass index. Islets. 2019; 11(1):1-9.