Comparative study of lumbar bone mineral content using DXA and CT Hounsfield unit values in chest CT.

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2023)

The modality using morphometric texture analysis with CT HUs can indirectly help screening osteoporosis because it provides estimates of BMC and BMC change that show moderate positive correlations with DXA measures.

Keyphrases

dual energy
bone mineral density
contrast enhanced
image quality
computed tomography
body composition
postmenopausal women
positron emission tomography
minimally invasive
soft tissue
bone regeneration