Bone mineral density in lower thoracic vertebra for osteoporosis diagnosis in older adults during CT lung cancer screening.

Nandong HuMiaomiao WangMeng YangXin ChenJiangchuan WangChao XieBin ZhangZhongqiu WangXiao Chen

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2024)

Calculating the threshold of TBMD or normalizing TBMD to LBMD are both useful in identifying osteoporosis in older adults during CT lung cancer screening.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
image quality
dual energy
physical activity
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
spinal cord
magnetic resonance imaging
spinal cord injury