Evaluation of local alterations in femoral bone mineral density measured via quantitative CT

A. Sitzer, L. Aulmann, R. Wendlandt, H. Handels, I. Weyers, A. P. Schulz, T. M. Buzug

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 languageEnglish
JournalCurrent Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Volume1
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)327-330
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12.09.2015

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