Digitalized osseous densimetry (DOD) - An experimental study

The purpose of this study is to assess the current capabilities of a new te chnique of bone densitometry: digitalized osseous densimetry (DOD). All bas ic techniques currently used for noninvasive assessment of the skeleton are expensive and inappropriate to animals. Precision and accuracy has been us ed to described the performance characteristics of the measurement techniqu e. DOD is a simple. noninvasive and less expensive technique. It is relativ ely fast and has a low associated radiation dose. It is accurate and precis e. It would substantially improved performance to establish a diagnosis of bone disease in veterinay medicine.