Which screening test, often called bone densitometry, uses small doses of X-rays to determine the mineral density of a patient's bones?

A. Nuclear ventriculography
B. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
C. Radiation
D. MUGA scan
E. SPECT


Answer: B

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