Proceedings: Measurement of bone mineral density using coherent and Compton scattering.
1976
H Olkkonen, and
P Puumalainen, and
P Karjalainen, and
E M Alhava
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D008903
Minerals
Native, inorganic or fossilized organic substances having a definite chemical composition and formed by inorganic reactions. They may occur as individual crystals or may be disseminated in some other mineral or rock. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Mineral
D011884
Radius
The outer shorter of the two bones of the FOREARM, lying parallel to the ULNA and partially revolving around it.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006882
Hydroxyapatites
A group of compounds with the general formula M10(PO4)6(OH)2, where M is barium, strontium, or calcium. The compounds are the principal mineral in phosphorite deposits, biological tissue, human bones, and teeth. They are also used as an anticaking agent and polymer catalysts. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
The diversion of RADIATION (thermal, electromagnetic, or nuclear) from its original path as a result of interactions or collisions with atoms, molecules, or larger particles in the atmosphere or other media. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)