DOI: 10.1126/science.142.3589.230. Measurement of Bone Mineral in vivo: An Improved Method

Measurement of Bone Mineral in vivo: An Improved Method

10.1126/science.142.3589.230

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Abstract

The mineral content of bone can be determined by measuring the absorption by bone of a monochromatic, low-energy photon beam which originates in a radioactive source (iodine-125 at 27.3 kev or americium-241 at 59.6 kev). The intensity of the beam transmitted by the bone is measured by counting with a scintillation detector. Since the photon source and detector are well collimated, errors resulting from scattered radiation are reduced. From measurements of the intensity of the transmitted beam, made at intervals across the bone, the total mineral content of the bone can be determined. The results are accurate and reproducible to within about 3 percent.

Bibliography

Cameron, J. R., & Sorenson, J. (1963). Measurement of Bone Mineral in vivo: An Improved Method. Science, 142(3589), 230â232.

Authors 2

John R. Cameron (first)
James Sorenson (additional)

References 5 Referenced 630

JONES, DEA, BRIT J RADIOL 22: 549 (1949). (10.1259/0007-1285-22-261-549-a) / BRIT J RADIOL (1949)
MAYER, E.H., A SCINTILLATION COUNTER TECHNIQUE FOR THE X-RAY DETERMINATION OF BONE MINERAL CONTENT, RADIATION RESEARCH 13: 156 (1960). (10.2307/3570881) / RADIATION RESEARCH (1960)
OMNELL K.A. ACTA RADIOLOGICA 47 148 (1957). (10.3109/00016925709173702)
VICTOREEN, J.A., THE CALCULATION OF X-RAY MASS ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 20: 1141 (1949). (10.1063/1.1698286) / JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS (1949)
10.1126/science.138.3536.39

Dates

Type	When
Created	18 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 5, 2006, 5:05 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 10, 2024, 9:40 p.m.)
Indexed	1 month, 3 weeks ago (July 8, 2025, 1:22 a.m.)
Issued	61 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 11, 1963)
Published	61 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 11, 1963)
Published Print	61 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 11, 1963)

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BibTeX

@article{Cameron_1963, title={Measurement of Bone Mineral in vivo: An Improved Method}, volume={142}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.142.3589.230}, DOI={10.1126/science.142.3589.230}, number={3589}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Cameron, John R. and Sorenson, James}, year={1963}, month=oct, pages={230–232} }

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