densitometry
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- noun
- /ˌdɛn.sɪˈtɒm.ə.tri/
- Specialized
- Quality control efforts included daily scanning with local phantoms, regular cross-clinic comparison of scans performed on a study-wide phantom, central review of a random sample of scans, and regular training and certification of each densitometry operator.
- bone densitometry
Examples
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Densitometry was performed with Kodak ID image analyses software. Measurement of TNF- by ELISA.
Academic text (2016) -
We did not confirm the evidence of osteoporosis by bone densitometry in any of these cases.
Academic text (2007) -
Bone densitometry scans were completed at a regional medical center.
Academic text (2005) -
Computed tomography with densitometry was felt to be a replacement for complex motion tomography in making this diagnosis.
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Bone densitometry is essential for diagnosing osteoporosis in patients.
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The clinic uses densitometry to analyze bone health by measuring optical density.
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Advanced densitometry techniques allow researchers to assess material properties accurately.
Synonyms
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A method to measure how much light a substance absorbs at different colors
Surface Forms
Morphology
densitometry = densimeter (semi-transparent) = dens + metr + y
The transition from 'densimeter' to 'densitometry' is clear, but the specific scientific application may not be immediately obvious.
Etymology
Densitometry comes from the root dens- meaning 'thick' or 'crowded' and the ending -metry meaning 'measure', the same measuring idea you see in thermometer. So, densitometry is the method of 'measuring how thick or dense something is', for example measuring how much light a sample lets through.