Absorptiometry, Photon

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A noninvasive method for assessing BODY COMPOSITION. It is based on the differential absorption of X-RAYS (or GAMMA RAYS) by different tissues such as bone, fat and other soft tissues. The source of (X-ray or gamma-ray) photon beam is generated either from radioisotopes such as GADOLINIUM 153, IODINE 125, or Americanium 241 which emit GAMMA RAYS in the appropriate range; or from an X-ray tube which produces X-RAYS in the desired range. It is primarily used for quantitating BONE MINERAL CONTENT, especially for the diagnosis of OSTEOPOROSIS, and also in measuring BONE MINERALIZATION.

Descriptor ID	D015502
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.350.700.024 E05.196.712.224.187
Concept/Terms	Absorptiometry, Photon Absorptiometry, Photon Photon Absorptiometry Densitometry, X-Ray Densitometry, X-Ray Densitometry, X Ray X-Ray Densitometry Photodensitometry, X-Ray Photodensitometry, X Ray X-Ray Photodensitometry X Ray Photodensitometry Densitometry, Xray Xray Densitometry Single-Photon Absorptiometry Single-Photon Absorptiometry Absorptiometry, Single-Photon Single Photon Absorptiometry Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry Scan DXA Scan DXA Scans Scan, DXA Scans, DXA DEXA Scan DEXA Scans Scan, DEXA Scans, DEXA Dual-Photon Absorptiometry Dual-Photon Absorptiometry Absorptiometry, Dual-Photon Dual Photon Absorptiometry Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual Energy Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry, Dual Energy Radiographic Dual-Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry Dual Energy Radiographic Absorptiometry Absorptiometry, X-Ray Absorptiometry, X-Ray Absorptiometry, X Ray X-Ray Absorptiometry X Ray Absorptiometry Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy X Ray Absorptiometry, Dual Energy DPX Absorptiometry Absorptiometries, DPX Absorptiometry, DPX Absorptiometry, Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual X Ray X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual Absorptiometry, Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Dual Energy X Ray Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry Dual X Ray Absorptiometry

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Radiography [E01.370.350.700]
Absorptiometry, Photon [E01.370.350.700.024]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical [E05.196]
Photometry [E05.196.712]
Densitometry [E05.196.712.224]
Absorptiometry, Photon [E05.196.712.224.187]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	0	3
1997	2	0	2
1998	2	1	3
1999	0	2	2
2000	0	2	2
2001	1	3	4
2002	0	2	2
2003	1	2	3
2004	1	4	5
2005	2	5	7
2006	3	3	6
2007	1	7	8
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	5	6
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	8	9
2012	0	2	2
2013	1	8	9
2014	0	3	3
2015	1	5	6
2016	0	1	1
2018	1	6	7
2019	2	2	4
2020	1	5	6
2021	0	3	3
2023	2	2	4
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	1	2

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Stoffers AJ, Mancilla EE, Levine MA, Mayer M, Monk HM, Rosano J, Weber DR. Clinical Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid on Fracture Reduction in Youth With Primary and Secondary Skeletal Fragility. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jun 17; 110(7):2031-2040.

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Machado P, Blackman R, Liu JB, Dempsey C, Forsberg F, Fox T. Evaluating Bone Fracture Healing in a Rabbit Model Using Doppler Imaging Modes, Shear Wave Elastography, X-Ray, and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. J Ultrasound Med. 2025 May; 44(5):927-933.

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Lee J, Batson T, McCully KK, Shen Y, Modlesky CM. Elevated blood pressure in children with cerebral palsy and its relationship with adiposity and physical activity. Disabil Health J. 2024 10; 17(4):101643.

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Goh BC, Pinter ZW, Wellings EP, Bernatz JT, Kolz JM, Sebastian AS, Elder BD, Freedman BA. Fractures in the ankylosed spine are associated with poor bone quality and lower hounsfield units. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2023 12; 235:108048.

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Bernatz JT, Goh BC, Skjaerlund JD, Mikula AL, Johnson SE, Bydon M, Fogelson J, Elder B, Huddleston P, Karim M, Nassr A, Sebastian A, Freedman B. Intraoperative Surgeon Assessment of Bone: Correlation to Bone Mineral Density, CT Hounsfield Units, and Vertebral Bone Quality. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Aug 15; 49(16):1125-1129.

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Martini ML, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Pennington Z, Everson MC, Hamouda AM, Bydon M, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Nassr A, Anderson PA, Baffour F, Kennel KA, Fogelson J, Elder B. Opportunistic CT-Based Hounsfield Units Strongly Correlate with Biomechanical CT Measurements in the Thoracolumbar Spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Jul 15; 49(14):1021-1028.

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Barrack MT, Domino S, Gray VB, Cotter JA, Rauh MJ, Nichols JF. Support for inadvertent undereating in female adolescent athletes with clinical indicators of low energy availability. J Sci Med Sport. 2023 Jun; 26(6):285-290.

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Mikula AL, St Jeor JD, Naylor RM, Bernatz JT, Patel NP, Fogelson JL, Larson AN, Nassr A, Sebastian AS, Freedman B, Currier BL, Bydon M, Kennel KA, Yaszemski MJ, Anderson PA, Elder BD. Teriparatide Treatment Increases Hounsfield Units in the Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Ilium Out of Proportion to the Cervical Spine. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 08 01; 34(7):E370-E376.

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Reeves KW, Vieyra G, Grimes NP, Meliker J, Jackson RD, Wactawski-Wende J, Wallace R, Zoeller RT, Bigelow C, Hankinson SE, Manson JE, Cauley JA, Calafat AM. Urinary Phthalate Biomarkers and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 06 16; 106(7):e2567-e2579.

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Meredith-Jones K, Taylor R, Brown R, Cooke R, Vlietstra L, Manning P, Poulton R, Haszard J. Age- and sex-specific visceral fat reference cutoffs and their association with cardio-metabolic risk. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 04; 45(4):808-817.

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