Validation of In Vivo Vertebral Fracture Assessment Using the Norland Illuminatus Software

A semiquantitative evaluation of the T9-L4 vertebral column by DXA evaluation of vertebral fracture has been proposed, alongside traditional DXA, as a complimentary reflector of osteoporotic risk that may be useful in bringing some subjects to treatment. The current study seeks to document the performance of the Norland Vertebral Fracture Assessment Module by comparison to a radiographically determined vertebral fracture assessment and by assessing repeatability of the DXA assessed vertebral fracture assessment.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Yun Sun, Jingmei Wang, Thomas Thuring, Tom Sanchez Source Type: research