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Quantitative computed tomography has higher sensitivity detecting critical bone mineral density compared to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in postmenopausal women and elderly men with osteoporotic fractures: a real-life study.

Elena BoehmEduard KraftJohanna Theresia BieblBernd WegenerRobert StahlIsa Feist-Pagenstert
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)
Our results support that volumetric measurements by QCT in preselected subjects represent a more sensitive method for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and prediction of fractures compared to DXA.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • dual energy
  • postmenopausal women
  • computed tomography
  • image quality
  • body composition
  • positron emission tomography
  • middle aged
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • high resolution