Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 302-308 , July 2006

Detection of Abdominal Aortic Calcification With Lateral Spine Imaging Using DXA

  • John T. Schousboe

      Affiliations

    • Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, MN
    • Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: John T. Schousboe, MD, MS, Park Nicollet Health Services, 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416.
    • ,
  • Kevin E. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Hologic, Inc., Bedford, MA
    • ,
  • Douglas P. Kiel

      Affiliations

    • Hologic, Inc., Bedford, MA
    • Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston MA

Received 29 March 2006 ,Revised 15 May 2006 ,Accepted 17 May 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00209-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.05.007

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 302-308 , July 2006

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