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single photon absorptiometry

Term ID
MMO:0000385
Synonyms
  • SPA
Definition
A scanning technique in which a single-energy photon beam, that is, a beam of electromagnetic radiation of a single energy, is passed through a material such as bone in order to measure its density.
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