Table 3.
Electron density relative to water calculated for cortical and spongiosa (SP) bones included in the hybrid phantom series: 0-, 1-, 5-, 10-, 15-year-old, and adult (AD) male (M) and female (F).
| Skeleton | 00MF | 01MF | 05MF | 10MF | 15F | 15M | ADF | ADM |
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| Cortical bone | 1.543 | 1.551 | 1.586 | 1.631 | 1.676 | 1.676 | 1.764 | 1.764 |
| SP-Cranium | 1.361 | 1.362 | 1.313 | 1.246 | 1.213 | 1.213 | 1.301 | 1.301 |
| SP-Mandible | 1.202 | 1.346 | 1.282 | 1.216 | 1.189 | 1.189 | 1.064 | 1.064 |
| SP-Cervical Vertebrae | 1.281 | 1.173 | 1.195 | 1.125 | 1.116 | 1.116 | 1.142 | 1.142 |
| SP-Thoracic Vertebrae | 1.293 | 1.139 | 1.145 | 1.095 | 1.095 | 1.095 | 1.080 | 1.080 |
| SP-Lumbar Vertebrae | 1.255 | 1.227 | 1.194 | 1.133 | 1.081 | 1.081 | 1.087 | 1.087 |
| SP-Sternum | 1.204 | 1.207 | 1.135 | 1.070 | 1.073 | 1.073 | 1.071 | 1.071 |
| SP-Ribs | 1.202 | 1.208 | 1.197 | 1.112 | 1.091 | 1.091 | 1.096 | 1.096 |
| SP-Scapulae | 1.214 | 1.238 | 1.214 | 1.148 | 1.204 | 1.204 | 1.112 | 1.112 |
| SP-Clavicles | 1.214 | 1.245 | 1.194 | 1.112 | 1.118 | 1.118 | 1.083 | 1.083 |
| SP-Os coxae | 1.214 | 1.177 | 1.157 | 1.103 | 1.077 | 1.077 | 1.076 | 1.076 |
| SP-Sacrum | 1.255 | 1.229 | 1.132 | 1.061 | 1.045 | 1.045 | 1.098 | 1.098 |
| SP-Humeri, Proximal | 1.255 | 1.303 | 1.246 | 1.189 | 1.106 | 1.106 | 1.065 | 1.065 |
| SP-Humeri, Distal | 1.255 | 1.303 | 1.234 | 1.164 | 1.128 | 1.128 | 1.098 | 1.098 |
| SP-Radii, Proximal | 1.255 | 1.311 | 1.155 | 1.126 | 1.122 | 1.122 | 1.051 | 1.051 |
| SP-Radii, Distal | 1.255 | 1.325 | 1.213 | 1.167 | 1.115 | 1.115 | 1.072 | 1.072 |
| SP-Ulnae, Proximal | 1.255 | 1.364 | 1.247 | 1.201 | 1.154 | 1.154 | 1.106 | 1.106 |
| SP-Ulnae, Distal | 1.255 | 1.247 | 1.092 | 1.079 | 1.108 | 1.108 | 1.089 | 1.089 |
| SP-Wrists and Hands | 1.202 | 1.234 | 1.191 | 1.113 | 1.064 | 1.064 | 1.098 | 1.098 |
| SP-Femora, Proximal | 1.255 | 1.286 | 1.245 | 1.197 | 1.140 | 1.140 | 1.105 | 1.105 |
| SP-Femora, Distal | 1.255 | 1.254 | 1.214 | 1.176 | 1.170 | 1.170 | 1.094 | 1.094 |
| SP-Patellae | 1.202 | 1.178 | 1.081 | 1.027 | 1.064 | 1.064 | 1.094 | 1.094 |
| SP-Tibiae, Proximal | 1.255 | 1.294 | 1.225 | 1.156 | 1.047 | 1.047 | 1.071 | 1.071 |
| SP-Tibiae, Distal | 1.255 | 1.269 | 1.133 | 1.106 | 1.108 | 1.108 | 1.078 | 1.078 |
| SP-Fibulae, Proximal | 1.255 | 1.307 | 1.153 | 1.118 | 1.085 | 1.085 | 1.043 | 1.043 |
| SP-Fibulae, Distal | 1.255 | 1.303 | 1.151 | 1.117 | 1.161 | 1.161 | 1.095 | 1.095 |
| SP-Ankles and Feet | 1.202 | 1.227 | 1.203 | 1.128 | 1.064 | 1.064 | 1.094 | 1.094 |
| SP-Humeri, Upper Shaft | 1.023 | 1.021 | 1.014 | 1.008 | 1.001 | 1.001 | 0.994 | 0.994 |
| SP-Humeri, Lower Shaft | 1.023 | 1.018 | 1.011 | 0.997 | 0.985 | 0.985 | 0.983 | 0.983 |
| SP-Radii, Shaft | 1.023 | 1.018 | 1.012 | 0.999 | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0.983 | 0.983 |
| SP-Ulnae, Shaft | 1.023 | 1.018 | 1.012 | 0.999 | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0.983 | 0.983 |
| SP-Femora, Upper Shaft | 1.023 | 1.021 | 1.014 | 1.008 | 1.001 | 1.001 | 0.994 | 0.994 |
| SP-Femora, Lower Shaft | 1.023 | 1.018 | 1.011 | 0.997 | 0.985 | 0.985 | 0.983 | 0.983 |
| SP-Tibiae, Shaft | 1.023 | 1.018 | 1.012 | 0.999 | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0.983 | 0.983 |
| SP-Fibulae, Shaft | 1.023 | 1.018 | 1.012 | 0.999 | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0.983 | 0.983 |