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Table 1 Values of attenuation measurements of intact and altered samples

From: A method based on non-ionizing microwave radiation for ancillary diagnosis of osteoporosis: a pilot study

Type of sample

Name

Weight (g)

Attenuation (mV)

Difference (mV)

Original

Altered

Original

Altered

Bovine bone

A1

204.2

198.6

38.87

38.67

0.20

A2

142.9

137.2

39.79

39.52

0.26

A3

145.3

141.0

40.39

40.31

0.07

B1

148.3

144.2

43.77

42.86

0.91

B2

139.3

133.1

40.59

39.96

0.63

B3

120.6

117.1

38.95

38.81

0.13

C1

123.0

120.2

39.90

39.88

0.02

C2

145.7

143.4

41.50

40.89

0.61

C3

132.6

123.4

40.43

38.95

1.47

Porcine bone

D1

25.1

24.9

118.93

113.36

5.56

D2

24.7

23.6

78.04

68.10

9.94

D3

25.1

24.8

56.95

50.62

6.32

D4

25.6

24.6

82.26

64.47

17.78

Poultry bone

E1

31.64

25.31

6.32

E2

25.31

15.82

9.49

E3

15.82

9.49

6.32

E4

60.11

28.47

31.64

E5

31.64

28.47

3.16

Porcine skin

F1

155.03

144.15

10.88

Plaster

G1

50.12

45.76

4.36

Plaster and porcine skin

H1

208.82

183.51

25.31