Radiation Dose for DXA Scans Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

Radiation dose for DXA scans is:

• A) twice as much as for a diagnostic lumbar x-ray.
• B) half as much as for a lumbar CT examination.
• C) similar to natural background radiation.
• D) similar to a diagnostic hand x-ray.

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