Cortical and Trabecular Bone Analysis of Patients With High Bone Mass From the Barcelona Osteoporosis Cohort Using 3-Dimensional Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry: A Case-Control Study

High bone mass (HBM), a rare phenotype, can be detected by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning. Measurements with peripheral quantitative computed tomography at the tibia have found increased trabecular bone mineral density and changes in cortical bone density and structure, all of which lead to increased bone strength. However, no studies on cortical and trabecular bone have been performed at the femur. The recently developed 3-dimensional (3D)-DXA software algorithm quantifies the trabecular and cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and the anatomical distribution of cortical thickness using routine hip DXA scans.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - June 23, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Guillermina Orduna, Ludovic Humbert, Roger Fonolla, Jordi Romera, M.Lourdes Cos, Aboro Rial, Xavier Nogu és, Adolfo Diez-Perez, Leonardo Mellibovsky Tags: Original Article Source Type: research