
DPX-IQ Operator’s Manual
Precision and Accuracy
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Appendix J Contents
J.1 Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-1
J.2 Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-3
J.3 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-5
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Appendix J:Precision and Accuracy
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Precision
Precision is the ability of a methodology to repeatedly obtain the same value. Your
system, using DEXA, has been tested in the factory to ensure reliable measurements
(precision error <0.01 g/cm
2
). For comparison, a series of measurements over time
with conventional DPA typically shows a slightly higher variability of .02 to .03 g/
cm
2
. The measurements used a Gd
153
radionuclide source on a phantom simulating a
spine or femur.
The DPX has shown a better precision than Gd
153
based DPA (about .01 g/cm
2
error on
spine and femur phantoms). (Refer to tables J-1 and J-2.) Measurements with the
DPX system were repeated on a spine phantom and a femur phantom to assess
precision. AP spine measurements were made 40 times on 6 subjects over 1 week and
50 times in 1 subject over 1 month. The standard deviation (SD) was about .01 g/cm
2
for L2–L4, which corresponds to about 1% at an average density of 1 g/cm
2
. Femur
measurements were made 75 times on 15 subjects (5/case) over 1 week and 50 times
on 1 subject over 1 month. The precision error was about .015 g/cm
2
for the neck
region, or about 1.5% at a typical density of 1 g/cm
2
. These precision results were
summarized by Mazess et al (1989).
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