<unk>  is a medical term referring to the amount of matter per cubic centimeter of<unk> s. It is measured by a procedure called<unk> metry, often performed in the radiology or nuclear medicine departments of hospitals or clinics. The measurement is painless and non-invasive and involves minimal radiation exposure. Measurements are most commonly made over the lumbar spine and over the upper part of the hip. The forearm is scanned if either the hip or the lumbar spine can't be.
Bone density
Bone age
Body fat percentage
Human height
Sexual maturity
Renal physiology
Exercise capacity
Renal function