Opportunistically identifiable vertebral fractures on routine radiological imaging predict mortality: observational cohort study.
Michael Kriegbaum SkjødtJoeri NicolaesChristopher Dyer SmithKim Rose OlsenCesar LibanatiCyrus CooperBo AbrahamsenPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2024)
Subjects with VF available for identification on routine CT scans face a substantially increased risk of death. Opportunistic identification and reporting of VF is important to identify these patients to allow intervention if indicated.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- computed tomography
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- high resolution
- peritoneal dialysis
- dual energy
- bioinformatics analysis
- cardiovascular events
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- image quality
- mass spectrometry
- patient reported outcomes
- positron emission tomography
- postmenopausal women