Abstract
Bone mineral content (BMC) is a measure of the mineral found in bone. Bone mineral density (BMD) is a mathematical ratio of the measured mineral content in a de fi ned area of bone. The measured BMD is not a true cubic density. Other densities within and around a bone and the area of bone measured can affect the accuracy of the BMD.
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Licata, A.A., Williams, S.E. (2014). Introduction – How does one go from bone mineral density measurements to a diagnosis of osteoporosis . In: A DXA Primer for the Practicing Clinician. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1375-3_1
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