Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of bone mineral density (BMD) determined by quantitative computed tomography (qCT) based on in situ and ex situ scans of cadavers of variable stature. The influence of surrounding tissue on the quantification of CT images of ex situ scanned femora was investigated in air and in water and compared with the in situ scanned femora. The study showed that the surrounding tissue has an impact on the grey value-based representation of the scanned object as well as on the calibration of BMD, influencing the determination of BMD. Local differences in BMD of up to 17.5% were observed, which might originate from beam hardening artifacts.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 327-330 |
Number of pages | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12.09.2015 |