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From: Update on Pediatric Bone Health
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2009;109(1):5-12. doi: /jaoa
Figure Legend:
Bone size effect on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan results. Smaller bones (ie, cube A) will have a lower areal bone mineral density (aBMD) despite being equal in volume to larger bones (ie, cube B). Abbreviations: BMC, bone mineral content; vBMD, volumetric bone mineral density.
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