Mouse, rat, and rabbit isolated skeletal elements (e.g., femur, tibia, spine) can be scanned using DXA and measured for bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and bone area (BA)
Whole mouse carcasses can be scanned for whole-body BMD/BMC quantification
Specific Region of Interest (ROI) analysis can be customized to evaluate defined sub-portions of each sample
Hardware/Software: Lunar PIXImus II DXA
8.0 X 6.5 cm detector
180 um resolution
Lunar PIXImus II analysis package
Full reports provided, including QC and group summaries, with full statistical analysis
