The Lateral Distal Femoral DEXA Scan in Children: A Chronology of Growing Bone?
Posted on November 11, 2008
Abstract Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is the current standard for measuring bone mineral density (BMD) in children. The International Society for Clinical Densitometry recommends scanning the total body and spine in children. However, in orthopedics, the total-body and spine DEXA scans are often rendered useless by the presence of …