Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 17-21 , January 2009

Short-Time In Vitro and In Vivo Precision of Direct Digital X-ray Radiogrammetry

  • Mari Hoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Mari Hoff, MD, University Hospital of Trondheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, MTFS—Department of Neuroscience, Division of Rheumatology, NO-7489 Trondheim, Norway.
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  • Alvilde Dhainaut

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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  • Tore K. Kvien

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Faculty of Medicine University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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  • Kristina Forslind

      Affiliations

    • Section of Rheumatology, Helsingborgs Lasarett, Helsingborg, Sweden
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  • Johan Kälvesten

      Affiliations

    • Sectra, Linköping, Sweden
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  • Glenn Haugeberg

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
    • Department of Rheumatology, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand S, Norway

Received 11 September 2008 ,Revised 20 October 2008 ,Accepted 20 October 2008.

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 Competing interests: Johan Kälvesten is an employee of the Sectra. None of the other authors have competing interests.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.10.005

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 17-21 , January 2009

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