Rationale: To investigate potential effect of neck flexion on measurements of bone mineral
density (BMD) of spine through further reduction of spinal lordosis and necessity for applying …

Our purpose was to investigate any potential effect of neck flexion on measurement of spinal
bone mineral density (BMD) through further reduction of spinal lordosis and whether it is …

Objective. To estimate how axial rotation of lumbar vertebrae quantitatively affects bone
mineral density, as measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in the anteroposterior …

To investigate whether there is an influence on the results of lumbar spine bone mineral
density (BMD) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) under three different …

Background context Osteoporosis frequently occurs in elderly people and is commonly
associated with neuromuscular diseases or severe cerebral palsy. Osteoporosis can cause …

A significant discrepancy between the results of previous human and phantoms studies is
identified regarding the effects of vertebral positioning on bone mineral density (BMD) …

It is recommended that the hip joints be flexed to 90° during dual-energy X-ray
absorptiometry scanning of the lumbar spine in the anteroposterior projection; however …

The bone mineral density (BMD) measurement of the lumbar spine with dual-energy X-ray
absorptiometry (DXA) has the advantage of being able to detect early changes in BMD …

Aim To investigate whether a difference exists in the bone mineral density (BMD) between
femurs in scoliotic patients undergoing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and …

Although it is generally recommended that patients keep their hips flexed by 90° during the
measurement of spinal bone mineral density (BMD), there is no uniform agreement among …