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Bone size scale (μm to cm) capable of being imaged by each modality and the corresponding bone properties shown as a function of the effective radiation dose (μSv).
*Primarily used for research rather than clinical purposes.
∧Not measured by MRI.
QUS=quantitative ultrasound; DXA=dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; MRI=magnetic resonance imaging; QCT=quantitative computed tomography; pQCT=peripheral QCT; HR=high resolution; μFEA=micro finite element analysis.
