Published November 1980 | Version v1
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Investigations of the mineral topography in human vertebral bodies

Creators

  • 1. Katharinenhospital, Stuttgart (Germany, F.R.). Radiologisches Inst.

Description

A method for the in vivo investigation of the mineral distribution in human vertebral bodies by the aid of computed tomography is presented. The attenuation coefficients resulting from transversal tomograms of vertebral spongiosa are compared with the results of bone ashing from in vitro investigations. Computed tomography values, ash weights and photodensitometric values show a high degree of correlation. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Vorgestellt wird eine In-vivo-Methode zur Ermittlung der Mineralverteilung im menschlichen Wirbelkoerper mit Hilfe der Roentgen-Computer-Tomographie. Die aus Transversalschichttomogrammen gewonnenen Schwaechungswerte der Wirbelspongiosa werden mit Veraschungswerten von In-vitro-Versuchen verglichen. CT-Werte, Veraschungszahlen und photodensitometrisch ermittelte Werte zeigen einen hohen Korrelationsgrad. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
A comparison of results derived from bone-ashing, photodensitometry and attenuation coefficients by CT
Original title (German)
Untersuchungen der Mineraltopographie am menschlichen Wirbelkoerper mit der Roentgen-Computer-Tomographie
Original subtitle (German)
Ein Vergleich von Veraschungszahlen, Photodensitometerwerten und Schwaechungswerten der Roentgen-Computer-Tomographie.

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologe
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
11
Series
Radiologe.
Journal Page Range
554-557
ISSN
0033-832X

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
13659293
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BONE TISSUES; CAT SCANNING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DENSITOMETERS; IMAGES; IN VITRO; IN VIVO; MAN; MINERALS; OPACITY; PELVIS; QUANTITY RATIO; VERTEBRAE
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; BODY AREAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MAMMALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANS; PHOTOMETERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PRIMATES; SKELETON; TISSUES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES