Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 450-455 , October 2009

Cross-Calibration of iDXA and Prodigy on Spine and Femur Scans in Korean Adults

  • Yong Jun Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
    • ,
  • Byung Joo Lee

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea
    • ,
  • Hyun Chae Lim

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea
    • ,
  • Yoon-Sok Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Yoon-Sok Chung, MD, PhD, CCD, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Woncheon-Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do 443-721, South Korea.

Received 20 June 2009 ,Revised 2 August 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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PII: S1094-6950(09)00227-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.08.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 450-455 , October 2009

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