How do you use Dxa in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Dxa in a sentence
Dxa meaning
Initialism of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Using Dxa
- The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
- In the example corpus, dxa often appears in combinations such as: in dxa, dxa is, of dxa.
Context around Dxa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dxa
- In this selection, "dxa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, quality, absorptiometry, osteoporosis, scans and scan stand out and add context to how "dxa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include compared to dxa ct scanners and improvement in dxa is that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dxa" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dxa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Peripheral QCT has been introduced to improve upon the limitations of DXA and QCT. (14 words)
Dual-energy X-ray Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. (20 words)
The drug achieved significant positive improvement on a scale called CGI-I and in the reduction of body fat mass measured by DXA scan. (24 words)
Prof Carey, who is clinical lead in DXA, Osteoporosis and Fracture Liaison Services, said poor quality DXA scans – which measure bone mineral density – in some centres were leading to “false positives” with younger people wrongly diagnosed. (36 words)
Among QCT's disadvantages: it requires a high radiation dose compared to DXA, CT scanners are large and expensive, and because its practice has been less standardized than BMD, its results are more operator-dependent. (35 words)
One possible explanation for why the drug failed to show bone improvement in HR-pQCT but did show improvement in DXA is that the two tests examine different aspects of bone structure. (32 words)
Example sentences (7)
Prof Carey, who is clinical lead in DXA, Osteoporosis and Fracture Liaison Services, said poor quality DXA scans – which measure bone mineral density – in some centres were leading to “false positives” with younger people wrongly diagnosed.
One possible explanation for why the drug failed to show bone improvement in HR-pQCT but did show improvement in DXA is that the two tests examine different aspects of bone structure.
The drug achieved significant positive improvement on a scale called CGI-I and in the reduction of body fat mass measured by DXA scan.
Among QCT's disadvantages: it requires a high radiation dose compared to DXA, CT scanners are large and expensive, and because its practice has been less standardized than BMD, its results are more operator-dependent.
A notable accomplishment was the use of DXA, a real-time satellite-based online graphic radio log web page that allowed anyone anywhere with a browser to see the radio activity.
Dual-energy X-ray Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteoporosis.
Peripheral QCT has been introduced to improve upon the limitations of DXA and QCT.
Common combinations with dxa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in dxa 2×
- dxa is 2×
- of dxa 2×