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Measuring the structural strength of bones with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: principles, technical limitations, and future possibilities

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Beck, T. Measuring the structural strength of bones with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: principles, technical limitations, and future possibilities. Osteoporos Int 14 (Suppl 5), 81–88 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-003-1478-0

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