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Table 2 Measured bone mineral density (DEXA) and grey scale values (X-ray) for the regions of interest 1–5 (ROI1 – ROI5) in ap2: mean value (M) ± standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation [CV]

From: Comparative measurements of bone mineral density and bone contrast values in canine femora using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and conventional digital radiography

 

Anterior-posterior position ap2

Region of Interest

DEXA

(g/cm2)

RX50

(grey scale value)

RX66

(grey scale value)

ROI1

0.63 ± 0.04 [0.07]

122.73 ± 8.37 [0.07]

118.56 ± 7.11 [0.06]

ROI2

0.80 ± 0.07 [0.09]

132.10 ± 6.34 [0.05]

127.61 ± 5.21 [0.04]

ROI3

0.82 ± 0.11 [0.13]

127.39 ± 7.37 [0.06]

122.56 ± 7.42 [0.06]

ROI4

0.80 ± 0.07 [0.09]

129.42 ± 6.55 [0.05]

124.68 ± 5.99 [0.05]

ROI5

0.72 ± 0.06 [0.08]

129.20 ± 7.66 [0.06]

125.16 ± 6.43 [0.05]