CT image-based biomarkers for opportunistic screening of osteoporotic fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AD Praveen, N Sollmann, T Baum, SJ Ferguson… - Osteoporosis …, 2024 - Springer
The use of opportunistic computed tomography (CT) image-based biomarkers may be a low-
cost strategy for screening older individuals at high risk for osteoporotic fractures and …

Machine learning for the prediction of osteopenia/osteoporosis using the CT attenuation of multiple osseous sites from chest CT

R Sebro, C De la Garza-Ramos - European Journal of Radiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To use machine learning and the CT attenuation of all bones visible on chest CT
scans to predict osteopenia/osteoporosis. Method We retrospectively evaluated 364 patients …

Level-specific volumetric BMD threshold values for the prediction of incident vertebral fractures using opportunistic QCT: a case-control study

M Dieckmeyer, MT Löffler, M El Husseini… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To establish and evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of volumetric bone mineral
density (vBMD) threshold values at different spinal levels, derived from opportunistic …

The association between computed tomography-based osteosarcopenia and osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a longitudinal study

H Tang, R Wang, N Hu, J Wang, Z Wei, X Gao… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Osteoporosis and sarcopenia usually coexist in older population. The concept of
osteosarcopenia has been proposed in recent years. However, studies on the relationship …

A computed tomography-based radiomics nomogram for predicting osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a longitudinal study

M Wang, X Chen, W Cui, X Wang, N Hu… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Context Fractures are a serious consequence of osteoporosis in older adults. However, few
longitudinal studies have shown the role of computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics in …

Plasma activin A rises with declining kidney function and is independently associated with mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease

A Nordholm, IMH Sørensen, SS Bjergfelt… - Clinical kidney …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Plasma (p-) activin A is elevated in chronic kidney disease–mineral and bone
disorder (CKD-MBD). Activin A inhibition ameliorates CKD-MBD complications (vascular …

Cervicothoracic volumetric bone mineral density assessed by opportunistic QCT may be a reliable marker for osteoporosis in adults

C Ramschütz, N Sollmann, M El Husseini… - Osteoporosis …, 2024 - Springer
This study aimed to validate the correlation between volumetric bone mineral density in the
cervicothoracic and lumbar spine using measurements from opportunistic CT scans. The …

Osteoporotic Precise Screening Using Chest Radiography and Artificial Neural Network: The OPSCAN Randomized Controlled Trial

C Lin, DJ Tsai, CC Wang, YP Chao, JW Huang, CS Lin… - Radiology, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Diagnosing osteoporosis is challenging due to its often asymptomatic
presentation, which highlights the importance of providing screening for high-risk …

Bone mineral density derived from cardiac CT scans: using contrast enhanced scans for opportunistic screening

A Cheneymann, J Therkildsen, S Winther… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose: Osteoporosis is under-diagnosed and often co-exists with other diseases. Very low
bone mineral density (BMD) indicates risk of osteoporosis and opportunistic screening for …