Published March 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis and osteopenia by routine computed tomography scan: A heterogeneous, multiethnic, middle-eastern population validation study

  • 1. Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem (Israel)
  • 2. Osteoporosis Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, 91240 (Israel)
  • 3. Department of Radiology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus Campus, Jerusalem (Israel)

Description

Highlights: • HU values in spine CT enable preliminary detection of abnormal bone mass density. • HU values on sagittal and axial CT are comparable. • Probability of abnormal BMD is low if HU > 160; high if HU ≤ 110; intermediate between. • Routine reporting of lumbar vertebrae HU values in CT all reports is warranted. We aimed define thresholds for HU values observed on opportunistic CT scans that suggest abnormal bone mineral density (BMD) in a heterogeneous Middle Eastern population.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109568

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109568;
PII
S0720048X21000486;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
136
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0720-048X
CODEN
EJRADR

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53110537
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BONE MINERAL DENSITY; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DETECTION; OSTEOPOROSIS; VERTEBRAE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BODY COMPOSITION; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EVALUATION; ORGANS; SKELETAL DISEASES; SKELETON; TOMOGRAPHY

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