"Absorptiometry, Photon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350.700.024 E05.196.712.224.187
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| Concept/Terms |
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
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
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
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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| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Absorptiometry, Photon" by people in Profiles.
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Subchondral bone density and trabecular morphometry mediate the association between knee malalignment and osteophyte progression in osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Jun; 45(6):3733-3747.
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DXA-Derived Abdominal Adiposity and Obesity-Related Cancer Risk Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 May; 34(5):997-1009.
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DXA-Derived Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Mortality. Curr Oncol. 2026 Feb 17; 33(2).
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Metabolic Workup for Bone Stress Injury: A Practical Approach for Evaluating Bone Health in Athletes. Sports Health. 2026 May-Jun; 18(3):521-533.
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Bone Health in Space Flight: Incomplete Bone Mineral Density Convalescence at 1 Year Postmission Without Increased Fracture Risk. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2025 Nov 01; 9(11).
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Artifacts affecting dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and bone mineral density measurements: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2025 Jun 21; 19(1):290.
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Resting Energy Expenditure Profiles in Pediatric Patients with Obesity Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy. Child Obes. 2025 Sep; 21(6):549-554.
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Associations of ethnicity, skin tone, and genome-wide sequencing?with bone mineral density in adolescents. Pediatr Res. 2025 Jun; 97(7):2376-2382.
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Long-term sustained effects of the Look AHEAD lifestyle intervention on body composition among adults with type 2 diabetes. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 06; 32(6):1093-1101.
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Bone mineral density in young adults 5 to 11 years after adolescent metabolic and bariatric surgery for severe obesity compared to peers. Int J Obes (Lond). 2024 04; 48(4):575-583.