MRI-based vertebral bone quality score compared to quantitative computed tomography bone mineral density in patients undergoing cervical spinal surgery.
Lisa OezelIchiro OkanoConor JonesStephan N SalzmannJennifer ShueDominik Adl AminiManuel MoserErika ChiapparelliAndrew A SamaJohn A CarrinoFrank P CammisaFederico P GirardiAlexander P HughesPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
Our results indicate that cervical VBQ scores may be insufficient in the estimation of BMDs, which might limit their clinical application. Additional studies are recommended to determine the utility of VBQ and QCT BMD to evaluate their potential use as bone status markers.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- postmenopausal women
- computed tomography
- body composition
- patients undergoing
- magnetic resonance imaging
- contrast enhanced
- minimally invasive
- spinal cord
- coronary artery bypass
- positron emission tomography
- quality improvement
- magnetic resonance
- surgical site infection
- acute coronary syndrome
- spinal cord injury
- atrial fibrillation
- case control
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- dual energy
- soft tissue
- pet ct