Non-Invasive Measurements of Bone Mass & Their Clinical Application

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Radiogrammetry. 3. Radiograohic Absorptiometry (Photodensitometry). 4. Photon Absorptiometry. 5. Compton Scattering Methods. 6. Computed Tomography. 7. Partial Body Neutron Activation – Hand. 8. Partial Body Neutron Activation – Truncal. 9. Total Body Neutron Activation. 10. Retrospect and Prospects. Index.

About the author

Stanton H. Cohn

Summary

First Published in 1981, this book offers a full, comprehensive guide to measuring bone mass. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of osteology, and other practitioners in their respective fields.

Product details

• Authors: Stanton H. Cohn
• Assisted by: Stanton Cohn (Editor), Stanton H. Cohn (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367243616
• ISBN: 978-0-367-24361-6
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Orthopädie und Brüche