Dual-energy CT hybridation and kernel processing effects on the estimation of bone mineral mass and density: a calcination study on ex vivo human femur.

Philippe Paul WagnerJean-Paul RouxQuentin ChuzelPawel SzulcFrançois BermondFrançois DuboeufRoland ChapurlatHélène FolletJean-Baptiste Pialat

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2021)

BMC and vBMD quantifications with the SIM60KeV-QCT gave similar results as the SEQCT. Further studies are needed to optimize the use of SIM60KeV-QCT in clinical situations. SK should be used given the effect of kernels on QCT assessment.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
image quality
bone mineral density
endothelial cells
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
induced pluripotent stem cells
postmenopausal women
body composition
pluripotent stem cells
case control
soft tissue