Phantoms for Cross-Calibration of Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Measurements in Infants
Mouhanad Hammami, MD,
Jean-Charles Picaud, MD, PhD,
Christoph Fusch, MD,
Elaine M. Hockman, PhD,
Jacques Rigo, MD and
Winston W.K. Koo, MBBS, FACN
Departments of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology (M.H., W.W.K.K.), Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Computing and Information Technology (E.M.H.), Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Neonatal Unit and Human Nutrition Research Center, University of Lyon, Lyon, FRANCE (J.-C.P.)
Neonatal Unit, University Childrens Hospital, Greifswald, GERMANY (C.F.)
Neonatal Unit, University of Liege, Liege, BELGIUM (J.R.)

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Fig. 1. A 5 kg phantom assembled from various blocks (left) and the resultant dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scan (right).
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