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Table 2 Effective radiation dose (µSv) in whole-body DXA exams in Hologic Discovery W, Discovery A, and GE-Lunar Prodigy devices [96, 97]

From: Official position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry: part I (technical aspects)—general concepts, indications, acquisition, and analysis

Age

Discovery A

Discovery W

GE-Lunar Prodigy

Neonate

8.9

–

0.25

1 year

7.5

–

0.22

5 years

5.2

10.5

0.19

10 years

4.8

9.6

0.15

15 years

4.2

8.4

–

Adults

4.2

8.4

–

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