Performance of iCare quantitative computed tomography in bone mineral density assessment of the hip and vertebral bodies in European spine phantom

Abstract Background Osteoporosis is a systemic bone disease which can increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered as the clinical standard for diagnosing osteoporosis by detecting the bone mineral density (BMD) in patients, but it has flaws in di...

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Main Authors: Feng Liu, Hongmei Zhu, Jinlian Ma, Liqiong Miao, Shuang Chen, Zijie Yin, Huan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04174-w