Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 461-467 , October 2009

A Comparative Study Between Corresponding Structural Geometric Variables Using 2 Commonly Implemented Hip Structural Analysis Algorithms Applied to Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Images

  • Benjamin C.C. Khoo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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  • Scott G. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
    • Department of Twin Research, St Thomas' Campus, King's College London, London, UK
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  • Graeme K. Worth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • ,
  • Ursula Perks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Twin Research, St Thomas' Campus, King's College London, London, UK
    • ,
  • Emad Qweitin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Twin Research, St Thomas' Campus, King's College London, London, UK
    • ,
  • Timothy D. Spector

      Affiliations

    • Department of Twin Research, St Thomas' Campus, King's College London, London, UK
    • ,
  • Roger I. Price

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Roger I. Price, PhD, Department of Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands 6009, Western Australia, Australia.

Received 20 May 2009 ,Revised 27 August 2009 ,Accepted 27 August 2009.

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PII: S1094-6950(09)00229-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.08.004

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 461-467 , October 2009

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