Measurement of the bone endocortical region using clinical CT

Fragility fractures due to osteoporosis and other skeletal diseases are a significant public health burden (Kanis et  al., 2013; Organisation, 2007), which is set to increase as the global population continues to age. The societal cost of hip fractures is particularly severe due to high morbidity and mortality associated with this fracture (Organisation, 2007). The quantity and severity of fragility fractures can be reduced through early identification and treatment of those at risk. Fracture risk prediction, treatment assessment and the monitoring of osteoporosis disease progression in the proximal femur are hence all of particular interest.
Source: Medical Image Analysis - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research