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absorptiometry (s) (noun), absorptiometries (pl)
A radiographic technique for measuring the dissipation of x-ray energy as the beam goes through tissue and the amount of radiation absorbed by the sample is measured: "Absorptiometry is used in medicine to measure bone density."
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dual beam absorptiometry
A radiographic technique to measure tissue density by measuring the amount of absorbed radiation.

One use is to detect bone loss in the spine and hips.

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dual photon absorptiometry
The use of two sources of radiation of different energies to measure the density of a material; especially, bone.

Bone densitometry is a method of determining the density of bone by use of radiographic techniques. The use of dual photon absorptiometry will provide density data of the axial skeleton with a precision of 97 percent to 98 percent. It is used in testing for the degree of osteoporosis.

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