Positive correlation between the proximal femur Hounsfield units from routine CT and DXA results.

Kaifeng YeYong XingDa ZouFang ZhouZhishan ZhangGuohong DuYun Tian

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society (2023)

Proximal femur CT values had good positive correlation with DXA results, which could be used to opportunistic screening for potential osteoporosis patient. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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