Evaluation of bone with quantitative ultrasound in healthy Turkish children

In this study bone status was assessed using a quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technique at the calcaneus in 141 healthy, prepubertal, Turkish schoolchildren (80 girls, 61 boys) aged 6-12 years. Broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA, DB/MHz) was measured with a prototype pediatric contact bone...

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Main Authors: Sansin Tüzün, Ilhan Karacan, Ulkü Akarirmak, Ozgür Kasapçopur, Nil Arisoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2003-07-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2895
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