Which Screening Test, Often Called Bone Densitometry, Uses Small Doses

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which screening test, often called bone densitometry, uses small doses of X-rays to determine the mineral density of a patient's bones?

• A) Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
• B) Radiation
• C) Nuclear ventriculography
• D) SPECT
• E) MUGA scan

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