Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 295-301 , April 2008

Monitoring Bone Growth Using Quantitative Ultrasound in Comparison with DXA and pQCT

  • Qingju Wang

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Center of Excellence, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Qingju Wang, PhD, Endocrine Center of Excellence, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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  • Patrick H.F. Nicholson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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  • Jussi Timonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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  • Markku Alen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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  • Petro Moilanen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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  • Harri Suominen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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  • Sulin Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland

Received 10 September 2007 ,Revised 25 October 2007 ,Accepted 25 October 2007.

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 Funding sources: Academy of Finland, Education Ministry of Finland.

PII: S1094-6950(07)00239-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.10.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 295-301 , April 2008

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