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dual–energy X–ray absorptiometry
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Definition of DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY
: absorptiometry in which the density or mass of a material (as bone) is measured by comparing the material's absorption of X rays of two different energies and which is used especially for determining the mineral content of bone
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First Known Use of DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY
1988
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