DXA Module 5 Flashcards
1
Q
DXA uses a _____ technique that eliminates soft tissue from the scan results
A
subtraction
2
Q
K-edge filer crossover occurs when high-energy photons lose energy passing through the body and are:
A
registered as photons from the low energy beam
3
Q
The beam from a pencil-beam DXA scanner travels in what kind of pattern?
A
rectilinear pattern
4
Q
What value measures how closely the results of the test match an external reference value?
A
trueness
5
Q
What type of patient is most appropriate for precision testing (the test where the patient hops on and off the table a bunch of times)
A
One that represents the facility’s population
