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Effect of a Contrast Agent on Bone Mineral Density Measurement in the Spine and Hip Using QCT-Conversion Factor Recommendation.

Katharina Blanka JäckleSophia LükenPaul Jonathan RochFriederike Sophie KlocknerMax ReinholdMarc-Pascal MeierThelonius HawellekWolfgang LehmannLukas Weiser
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Results show that contrast administration cannot be used directly for CT diagnostics because the agent significantly alters BMD values. However, location-specific conversion factors can be established, which are likely to depend on additional parameters such as the weight and corresponding BMI of the patient.
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