Phantomless assessment of volumetric bone mineral density using virtual non-contrast images from spectral detector computed tomography.

David ZopfsSimon LennartzCharlotte ZaeskeMartin MerktKai Roman LaukampRobert Peter ReimerDavid MaintzJan BorggrefeNils Grosse Hokamp

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2020)

Adjustments of venous phase images facilitate opportunistic assessment of vBMD, while spectral detector CT-derived VNC images systematically underestimate vBMD.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
bone mineral density
dual energy
computed tomography
image quality
deep learning
convolutional neural network
postmenopausal women
contrast enhanced
body composition
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
machine learning