UK Body Composition Core
Laboratory
Resources/Major Equipment:
Total
Body and Regional Bone Densitometer: Lunar DPX-IQ:
Net F Network Densitometer; Full size DXA scan table; Acquisition/Analysis
of AP spine density, proximal femur density, total body bone density, body
composition analysis and report generator software; Pentium II Acquisition
computer MMX with 233 MHz, 3.2 GB Hard Drive, 32 MB RAM, 4MB Video RAM, CD
ROM, Fax Modem, 17” Color Monitor, HP Color Printer, Zip drive and remote
support software; Pentium II workstation computer MMX with 233 MHz, 3.2 GB
Hard Drive, 32 MB RAM, 4MB Video RAM, CD ROM, Fax Modem, 17” Color Monitor,
HP Color Printer, Zip drive and remote support software; Network hardware
and multitasking software DICOM; DICOM export, print and storage. Software purchased: Total body, AP lumbar spine,
proximal femur, forearm/hand, orthopedic, lateral spine, small animal, pediatric,
and dual femur. Two Laptop computers
with DPX-IQ software used for auxiliary analysis purpose. Additional encapsulated phantom kit and leg
positioner for determining quality control among collaborative institutions.
Total
Body and Extracellular Water Measurement Equipment: Single-beam infrared spectrometer with a 4-mm fixed filter
with a temperature-controlled flow-through sample cell (Miran 1FF, Foxboro,
Foxboro, MA); Automated Deuterium Oxide Miran (ADOM) custom made automation
system for sample analysis (On-site Instruments, Lewis Center, OH); True-rms
87/E III Multimeter with 0.0001 mV digital display (Fluke Corp., Everett,
WA); DEWAR flasks and tubing apparatus for respiratory water sample collection
(PGC Scientifics Corp., Frederick, MD); Spectronic Genesys 5 (Thermo Spectronic,
Rochester, NY)
Hydrostatic
Weighing (Total Body Density) Equipment: Hydrostatic weighing tank; 30-lb Autopsy Scale
(Toledo, Ohio); 500 lb. Load Cell Force Transducer (Interface Inc., Scottsdale,
AZ); 721 Nitralyzer Nitrogen Gas Analyzer (KaeTech
Instruments, Green Bay, WI); Digital Weighing scale Model DI-10 (American
Scale Corp., Louisville, KY)
Air
Displacement Plethysmography Equipment:
BOD POD Body Composition System including: 1 BOD POD Chamber, Computer Operating
System with 166 MHz Pentium Processor, 16 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Hard Drive, 1.44
MB Floppy Drive, SVGA Monitor; 1 Digital Scale with Computer Interface, 1
set of Calibration Standards, 1 Software License, 1 Inkjet Printer, Tubing
and Filter Kits (Life Measurement Instruments, Concord, CA).
Single
Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA): Biodynamics Model 310 Body Composition Analyzer (Seattle,
WA); Omron Body Logic Pro Body Fat Analyzer, Model HBF-300 (Vernon
Hills, IL), Tanita TBF 515 Body Fat Monitor/Scale (Arlington Heights, IL).
Multi-Frequency
Bioelectical Impedance Analysis (BIA): Bodystat Multiscan 5000 Body Composition Analyzer
(Isle of Man, United Kingdom)
Anthropometric
Equipment:
Harpenden Skinfold Caliper (British Indicators Ltd. West Sussex, United Kingdom); Lange Skinfold Calipers (Cambridge
Scientific Industries, Inc., Cambridge, MD); Rosscraft steel anthropometric
tape (Creative Health Products, Plymouth, MI), Holtain Sliding Anthropometer
(United Kingdom); Tommy 2 Sliding Caliper (Creative Health Products, Plymouth,
MI).
Laboratory
Sample Preparation and Analysis Equipment: Electronic Balance (Scientech, Inc., Boulder, CO);
Clinical Incubator (Lab-Line Instruments, Inc., Melrose Park, IL); -200
Sample Storage Freezer (Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL); Biological
Safety Cabinet (NuAire, Inc., Plymouth, MN); Water Purification System (Millipore
Corp., Bedford, MA); Refrigerated Superspeed Centrifuge (Sorvall; Newtown,
CT)