"Densitometry" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The measurement of the density of a material by measuring the amount of light or radiation passing through (or absorbed by) the material.
| Descriptor ID |
D003720
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.196.712.224
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Densitometry" by people in Profiles.
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Optimal densitometry wavelengths that maximize radiochromic film sensitivity while minimizing OD growth and temperature sensitivity artifacts. J Xray Sci Technol. 2009; 17(1):61-73.
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Measurement of dose-area product with GafChromic XR Type R film. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2005; 6(3):122-32.
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Body composition techniques and the four-compartment model in children. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2000 Aug; 89(2):613-20.
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Estrogen regulates gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the nervus terminalis of Xenopus laevis. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 1999 Aug; 115(2):301-8.
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Protein kinase C-zeta activity but not level is decreased in Alzheimer's disease microvessels. Neurosci Lett. 1998 Sep 18; 254(1):29-32.
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Age-related variability in body composition methods for assessment of percent fat and fat-free mass in men aged 20-74 years. Age Ageing. 1998 Mar; 27(2):147-53.
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Red cell membrane stiffness in iron deficiency. Blood. 1983 Jul; 62(1):99-106.
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Osmotic gradient ektacytometry: comprehensive characterization of red cell volume and surface maintenance. Blood. 1983 May; 61(5):899-910.