Bone density and strength from thoracic and lumbar CT scans both predict incident vertebral fractures independently of fracture location
Fjóla Jóhannesdóttir, Brett Allaire, David L. Kopperdahl, Tony M. Keaveny, Sigurður Sigurdsson, Miriam A. Bredella, Dennis Anderson, Elizabeth J. Samelson, Douglas P. Kiel, Vilmundur Guðnason, Mary Bouxsein
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBone densityQuantitative computed tomographyOsteoporosisBone mineralLumbar vertebraeLumbarThoracic vertebraeThorax (insect anatomy)RadiologyFracture (geology)Nuclear medicineAnatomyInternal medicineMaterials scienceComposite materialBone health and osteoporosis researchSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedical Imaging and Analysis