Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis by abdominal CT in a British population
Key points 1. Vertebral body attenuation measurements can be used to screen for osteoporosis. 2. This is the first study to confirm the applicability to a British population. 3. This opportunity to detect osteoporosis earlier is without additional radiation exposure. 4. A threshold of 169 HU was 90%...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Insights into Imaging |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01400-1 |