Characterizing Bone Mineral Density Using Lumbar Spine Computed Tomography Attenuation in Patients With Distal Radius Fractures.

Christina M WardMark A ArnoldOsa Emohare

Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2019)

Utilization of opportunistic BMD screening with L1 CT attenuation offers the potential to increase osteoporosis screening from 40% to 50% of eligible patients and make the diagnosis of osteoporosis in an additional 8% of patients with DRF at no additional cost.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
computed tomography
body composition
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
positron emission tomography
ejection fraction
dual energy
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
image quality
peritoneal dialysis
climate change
magnetic resonance