Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 161-174 , April 2010

Novel Assessment of Subregional Bone Mineral Density Using DXA and pQCT and Subregional Microarchitecture Using Micro-CT in Whole Human Vertebrae: Applications, Methods, and Correspondence Between Technologies

  • Andrew M. Briggs

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
    • University of Melbourne Department of Medicine, and Bone and Mineral Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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  • Egon Perilli

      Affiliations

    • Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, SA Pathology and Hanson Institute, Adelaide, South Australia; and Discipline of Pathology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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  • Ian H. Parkinson

      Affiliations

    • Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, SA Pathology and Hanson Institute, Adelaide, South Australia; and Discipline of Pathology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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  • Tim V. Wrigley

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Nicola L. Fazzalari

      Affiliations

    • Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, SA Pathology and Hanson Institute, Adelaide, South Australia; and Discipline of Pathology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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  • Susan Kantor

      Affiliations

    • University of Melbourne Department of Medicine, and Bone and Mineral Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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  • John D. Wark

      Affiliations

    • University of Melbourne Department of Medicine, and Bone and Mineral Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: John D Wark, University of Melbourne Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia.

Received 2 October 2009 ,Revised 14 January 2010 ,Accepted 14 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2010.01.120

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 161-174 , April 2010

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