Dual X-ray absorptiometry and laser
DXL enhances DXA with laser thickness measurement for bone density.
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Dual X-ray absorptiometry and laser (DXL) is a bone density measurement technique that improves upon standard DXA by adding an exact laser measurement of the thickness of the scanned region. This third input, combined with the two x-ray energies used by DXA, allows for more efficient exclusion of soft tissue components and better solving of the equation for bone. The technique is used in osteoporosis assessment.
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- bone density studies for osteoporosis assessment
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