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Novel assessment of bone using time-resolved transcutaneous Raman spectroscopy.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Nov 2005
Draper Edward R C, Morris Michael D, Camacho Nancy P, Matousek Pavel, Towrie Mike, Parker Anthony W, Goodship Allen E
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UNLABELLED: With fragility fractures increasing as the population ages, there is a need for improved means to estimate risk of fracture. We recorded Raman spectra of both the mineral and organic phases of bone transcutaneously, a technology with potential to enhance bone quality and fracture risk assessment. INTRODUCTION: The current "gold standard" assessment of bone quality is BMD determined by DXA. However,...
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