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Opportunistic hand radiographs to screen for low forearm bone mineral density: a prospective and retrospective cohort study.

Alana O'MaraFaes D KerkhofDeborah KenneyNicole A SegoviaPaige AsbellAmy L Ladd
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2024)
These findings support the expansion of osteoporosis screening to include low-cost hand x-rays, aiming to increase diagnosis and treatment of low forearm BMD and fractures. Proposed next steps include confirming the optimal 2MCP cutoff at scale and integrating automatic 2MCP measurements into PAC systems.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • postmenopausal women
  • low cost
  • body composition
  • deep learning
  • machine learning