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Shen Y, Shi Y, Gu X, Xie P, Zhang L, Wu L, Yang S, Ren W, Liu K. Using QCT for the prediction of spontaneous age- and gender-specific thoracolumbar vertebral fractures and accompanying distant vertebral fractures. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:828. [PMID: 39427113 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07961-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2024] [Indexed: 10/21/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the value and age- and gender-specific threshold values of bone mineral density (BMD) by quantitative computed tomography (QCT) for the prediction of spontaneous thoracolumbar vertebral fractures and thoracolumbar junction fractures accompanying distant vertebral fractures. METHODS Among the 556 patients included, 68 patients had thoracolumbar vertebral fractures (12 patients with distant vertebral fractures, 56 patients without distant vertebral fractures) and 488 patients had no vertebral fractures. All patients were grouped by gender and age. According to the principle of Youden index, the threshold values were calculated from receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. RESULTS The threshold values for predicting thoracolumbar vertebral fractures were 89.8 mg/cm3 for all subjects, 90.1 mg/cm3 for men, and 88.6 mg/cm3 for women. The threshold values for men aged < 60 years old and ≥ 60 years old were 117.4 mg/cm3 and 87.5 mg/cm3, respectively. The threshold values for women aged < 60 years old and ≥ 60 years old were 88.6 and 68.4 mg/cm3, respectively. The threshold value for predicting spontaneous thoracolumbar junction fractures with distant vertebral fractures was 62.7 mg/cm3. CONCLUSIONS QCT provides a good ability to predict age- and gender-specific spontaneous thoracolumbar vertebral fractures, and to further predict spontaneous thoracolumbar junction fractures with distant vertebral fractures.
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- Yuwen Shen
- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, No.242, GuangJi Road, Suzhou, 215008, Jiangsu, China.
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Pan J, Lin PC, Gong SC, Wang Z, Cao R, Lv Y, Zhang K, Wang L. Feasibility study of opportunistic osteoporosis screening on chest CT using a multi-feature fusion DCNN model. Arch Osteoporos 2024; 19:98. [PMID: 39414670 PMCID: PMC11485148 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-024-01455-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/18/2024]
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A multi-feature fusion DCNN model for automated evaluation of lumbar vertebrae L1 on chest combined with clinical information and radiomics permits estimation of volumetric bone mineral density for evaluation of osteoporosis. PURPOSE To develop a multi-feature deep learning model based on chest CT, combined with clinical information and radiomics to explore the feasibility in screening for osteoporosis based on estimation of volumetric bone mineral density. METHODS The chest CT images of 1048 health check subjects were retrospectively collected as the master dataset, and the images of 637 subjects obtained from a different CT scanner were used for the external validation cohort. The subjects were divided into three categories according to the quantitative CT (QCT) examination, namely, normal group, osteopenia group, and osteoporosis group. Firstly, a deep learning-based segmentation model was constructed. Then, classification models were established and selected, and then, an optimal model to build bone density value prediction regression model was chosen. RESULTS The DSC value was 0.951 ± 0.030 in the testing dataset and 0.947 ± 0.060 in the external validation cohort. The multi-feature fusion model based on the lumbar 1 vertebra had the best performance in the diagnosis. The area under the curve (AUC) of diagnosing normal, osteopenia, and osteoporosis was 0.992, 0.973, and 0.989. The mean absolute errors (MAEs) of the bone density prediction regression model in the test set and external testing dataset are 8.20 mg/cm3 and 9.23 mg/cm3, respectively, and the root mean square errors (RMSEs) are 10.25 mg/cm3 and 11.91 mg/cm3, respectively. The R-squared values are 0.942 and 0.923, respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficients are 0.972 and 0.965. CONCLUSION The multi-feature fusion DCNN model based on only the lumbar 1 vertebrae and clinical variables can perform bone density three-classification diagnosis and estimate volumetric bone mineral density. If confirmed in independent populations, this automated opportunistic chest CT evaluation can help clinical screening of large-sample populations to identify subjects at high risk of osteoporotic fracture.
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- Jing Pan
- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210000, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
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Ma D, Wang Y, Zhang X, Su D, Ma M, Qian B, Yang X, Gao J, Wu Y. 3D U-Net Neural Network Architecture-Assisted LDCT to Acquire Vertebral Morphology Parameters: A Vertebral Morphology Comprehensive Analysis in a Chinese Population. Calcif Tissue Int 2024; 115:362-372. [PMID: 39017691 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-024-01255-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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To evaluate the feasibility of acquiring vertebral height from chest low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) images using an artificial intelligence (AI) system based on 3D U-Net vertebral segmentation technology and the correlation and features of vertebral morphology with sex and age of the Chinese population. Patients who underwent chest LDCT between September 2020 and April 2023 were enrolled. The Altman and Pearson's correlation analyses were used to compare the correlation and consistency between the AI software and manual measurement of vertebral height. The anterior height (Ha), middle height (Hm), posterior height (Hp), and vertebral height ratios (VHRs) (Ha/Hp and Hm/Hp) were measured from T1 to L2 using an AI system. The VHR is the ratio of Ha to Hp or the ratio of Hm to Hp of the vertebrae, which can reflect the shape of the anterior wedge and biconcave vertebrae. Changes in these parameters, particularly the VHR, were analysed at different vertebral levels in different age and sex groups. The results of the AI methods were highly consistent and correlated with manual measurements. The Pearson's correlation coefficients were 0.855, 0.919, and 0.846, respectively. The trend of VHRs showed troughs at T7 and T11 and a peak at T9; however, Hm/Hp showed slight fluctuations. Regarding the VHR, significant sex differences were found at L1 and L2 in all age bands. This innovative study focuses on vertebral morphology for opportunistic analysis in the mainland Chinese population and the distribution tendency of vertebral morphology with ageing using a chest LDCT aided by an AI system based on 3D U-Net vertebral segmentation technology. The AI system demonstrates the potential to automatically perform opportunistic vertebral morphology analyses using LDCT scans obtained during lung cancer screening. We advocate the use of age-, sex-, and vertebral level-specific criteria for the morphometric evaluation of vertebral osteoporotic fractures for a more accurate diagnosis of vertebral fractures and spinal pathologies.
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- Duoshan Ma
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Medical 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Dongsheng Science and Technology Park, Room A206, B2, Huiying Medical Technology Co, Ltd, HaiDian District, Beijing City, 100192, China
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- Medical 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Medical 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Ye W, Wang J, Wang X, Tang P. Comparison of Predictive Performance for Pedicle Screw Loosening Between Computed Tomography-Based Hounsfield Units and Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Vertebral Bone Quality Score After Lumbar Surgery. World Neurosurg 2024; 190:e191-e198. [PMID: 39032631 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.07.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To compare predictive performance for pedicle screw loosening between computed tomography (CT)-based Hounsfield units (HU) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based vertebral bone quality score (VBQ) after lumbar surgery. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted on patients who received transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion continuously at our institution from May 2018 to September 2020. On the basis of 12 months' follow-up lumbar radiographs, screw loosening was defined as a clear zone of minimal thickness of ≥1 mm around the pedicle screw on radiography. VBQ score and HU value were measured using preoperative MRI and CT, respectively. Then, we evaluated the predictive performance of these 2 parameters by comparing the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS In all patients, area under the curve (AUC) of the VBQ score (AUC = 0.752; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.663-0.841; P < 0.001) was larger than those of the CT HU value (AUC = 0.652; 95% CI 0.558-0.746; P = 0.005), but there was no significant difference between them (PAUC = 0.076). In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, AUC of VBQ score (AUC = 0.863; 95% CI 0.764-0.961; P < 0.001) was larger than those of the CT HU value (AUC = 0.673; 95% CI 0.513-0.833; P = 0.043), with significant difference (PAUC = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS MRI-based VBQ score and CT-based HU value have similar performance in predicting pedicle screw loosening after lumbar surgery. Furthermore, in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, VBQ score demonstrated better predictive ability than HU value.
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- Wu Ye
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Roux C. Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis. Joint Bone Spine 2024; 91:105726. [PMID: 38582362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2024.105726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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- Christian Roux
- Department of Rheumatology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Inserm U1153, Paris-Cité University, 75014 Paris, France.
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Huber FA, Bunnell KM, Garrett JW, Flores EJ, Summers RM, Pickhardt PJ, Bredella MA. AI-based opportunistic quantitative image analysis of lung cancer screening CTs to reduce disparities in osteoporosis screening. Bone 2024; 186:117176. [PMID: 38925254 PMCID: PMC11227387 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2024.117176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed, especially in ethnic and racial minorities who are thought to be protected against bone loss, but often have worse outcomes after an osteoporotic fracture. We aimed to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis by opportunistic CT in patients who underwent lung cancer screening (LCS) using non-contrast CT in the Northeastern United States. Demographics including race and ethnicity were retrieved. We assessed trabecular bone and body composition using a fully-automated artificial intelligence algorithm. ROIs were placed at T12 vertebral body for attenuation measurements in Hounsfield Units (HU). Two validated thresholds were used to diagnose osteoporosis: high-sensitivity threshold (115-165 HU) and high specificity threshold (<115 HU). We performed descriptive statistics and ANOVA to compare differences across sex, race, ethnicity, and income class according to neighborhoods' mean household incomes. Forward stepwise regression modeling was used to determine body composition predictors of trabecular attenuation. We included 3708 patients (mean age 64 ± 7 years, 54 % males) who underwent LCS, had available demographic information and an evaluable CT for trabecular attenuation analysis. Using the high sensitivity threshold, osteoporosis was more prevalent in females (74 % vs. 65 % in males, p < 0.0001) and Whites (72 % vs 49 % non-Whites, p < 0.0001). However, osteoporosis was present across all races (38 % Black, 55 % Asian, 56 % Hispanic) and affected all income classes (69 %, 69 %, and 91 % in low, medium, and high-income class, respectively). High visceral/subcutaneous fat-ratio, aortic calcification, and hepatic steatosis were associated with low trabecular attenuation (p < 0.01), whereas muscle mass was positively associated with trabecular attenuation (p < 0.01). In conclusion, osteoporosis is prevalent across all races, income classes and both sexes in patients undergoing LCS. Opportunistic CT using a fully-automated algorithm and uniform imaging protocol is able to detect osteoporosis and body composition without additional testing or radiation. Early identification of patients traditionally thought to be at low risk for bone loss will allow for initiating appropriate treatment to prevent future fragility fractures. CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER: N/A.
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- Florian A Huber
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Physics, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Imaging Biomarkers and Computer-Aided Diagnosis Laboratory, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Physics, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Li GF, Zhao PP, Xiao WJ, Karasik D, Xu YJ, Zheng HF. The paradox of bone mineral density and fracture risk in type 2 diabetes. Endocrine 2024; 85:1100-1103. [PMID: 38922479 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-024-03926-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Fracture risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients is paradoxically increased despite no decrease in areal bone mineral density (BMD). This phenomenon, known as the "diabetic bone paradox", has been attributed to various factors including alterations in bone microarchitecture and composition, hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia, advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and comorbidities associated with T2D. Zhao et al. recently investigated the relationship between T2D and fracture risk using both genetic and phenotypic datasets. Their findings suggest that genetically predicted T2D is associated with higher BMD and lower fracture risk, indicating that the bone paradox is not observed when confounding factors are controlled using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. However, in prospective phenotypic analysis, T2D remained associated with higher BMD and higher fracture risk, even after adjusting for confounding factors. Stratified analysis revealed that the bone paradox may disappear when T2D-related risk factors are eliminated. The study also highlighted the role of obesity in the relationship between T2D and fracture risk, with BMI mediating a significant portion of the protective effect. Overall, managing T2D-related risk factors may be crucial in preventing fracture risk in T2D patients.
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- Guang-Fei Li
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Osteoporosis Research Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Diseases & Population (DaP) Geninfo Lab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Osteoporosis Research Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Osteoporosis Research Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Diseases & Population (DaP) Geninfo Lab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Curl PK, Jacob A, Bresnahan B, Cross NM, Jarvik JG. Cost-Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence-Based Opportunistic Compression Fracture Screening of Existing Radiographs. J Am Coll Radiol 2024; 21:1489-1496. [PMID: 38527641 PMCID: PMC11381181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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PURPOSE Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are a highly prevalent source of morbidity and mortality, and preventive treatment has been demonstrated to be both effective and cost effective. To take advantage of the information available on existing chest and abdominal radiographs, the authors' study group has developed software to access these radiographs for OVCFs with high sensitivity and specificity using an established artificial intelligence deep learning algorithm. The aim of this analysis was to assess the potential cost-effectiveness of implementing this software. METHODS A deterministic expected-value cost-utility model was created, combining a tree model and a Markov model, to compare the strategies of opportunistic screening for OVCFs against usual care. Total costs and total quality-adjusted life-years were calculated for each strategy. Screening and treatment costs were considered from a limited societal perspective, at 2022 prices. RESULTS In the base case, assuming a cost of software implantation of $10 per patient screened, the screening strategy dominated the nonscreening strategy: it resulted in lower cost and increased quality-adjusted life-years. The lower cost was due primarily to the decreased costs associated with fracture treatment and decreased probability of requiring long-term care in patients who received preventive treatment. The screening strategy was dominant up to a cost of $46 per patient screened. CONCLUSIONS Artificial intelligence-based opportunistic screening for OVCFs on existing radiographs can be cost effective from a societal perspective.
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- Patti K Curl
- Neuroradiology Medical Director, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Interim Vice Chair of Informatics, Radiology, VA Ventures AI & Informatics Specialist, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Co-Director, Comparative Effectiveness, Cost and Outcomes Research Center, and Director, University of Washington Clinical Learning, Evidence, and Research Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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Zhang F, Chen Y, Wang S, Shi Z, Zhong Y, Zhu S, Wangmu C, Wu Y. Impact of altitude on the development of low bone mineral density and osteoporosis in individuals aged 50 years and older: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e087142. [PMID: 39181552 PMCID: PMC11344496 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Osteoporotic fractures are a leading cause of disability and contribute significantly to medical care costs worldwide. Variations in bone mineral density and the risk of osteoporosis are notably influenced by altitude. This study aims to longitudinally examine individuals with osteoporosis and low bone mass at three different altitudes (low, high and very high) to understand the effects of high-altitude environments on bone density. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This multicentre, prospective cohort study will involve 893 participants divided into three groups based on altitude: low (500-1500 m), high (2500-4500 m) and very high (4500-5500 m). Participants will undergo comprehensive diagnostic assessments, including demographic data collection, structured questionnaires, medical examinations and clinical laboratory tests. Follow-up visits will occur annually for a minimum of 5 years. The primary outcome will be changes in bone mineral density values. Secondary outcomes will include the incidence of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. Cox proportional hazard models will be used to calculate the risk associated with osteoporotic events and related fractures. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region (No: 2024-70). The acquired insights will be disseminated via academic forums, scholarly articles and stakeholder engagement sessions. TRIAL REGISTRATIONNUMBER ChiCTR2300078872.
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- Fengying Zhang
- Tibet Autonomous Region Clinical Research Center for High-altitude Stress, Endocrinology and Metabolism Disease, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang, China
- Outpatient Department, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shigatse People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Li J, Wei JJ, Wu CH, Zou T, Zhao H, Huo TQ, Wei CJ, Yang T. Epimedin A inhibits the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signalling axis and osteoclast differentiation by negatively regulating TRAF6 expression. Mol Med 2024; 30:125. [PMID: 39152382 PMCID: PMC11330075 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-024-00893-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Epimedin A (EA) has been shown to suppress extensive osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption, but the effects of EA remain incompletely understood. The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of EA on osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption to explore the corresponding signalling pathways. METHODS Rats were randomly assigned to the sham operation or ovariectomy group, and alendronate was used for the positive control group. The therapeutic effect of EA on osteoporosis was systematically analysed by measuring bone mineral density and bone biomechanical properties. In vitro, RAW264.7 cells were treated with receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) to induce osteoclast differentiation. Cell viability assays, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, and immunofluorescence were used to elucidate the effects of EA on osteoclastogenesis. In addition, the expression of bone differentiation-related proteins or genes was evaluated using Western blot analysis or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively. RESULTS After 3 months of oral EA intervention, ovariectomized rats exhibited increased bone density, relative bone volume, trabecular thickness, and trabecular number, as well as reduced trabecular separation. EA dose-dependently normalized bone density and trabecular microarchitecture in the ovariectomized rats. Additionally, EA inhibited the expression of TRAP and NFATc1 in the ovariectomized rats. Moreover, the in vitro results indicated that EA inhibits osteoclast differentiation by suppressing the TRAF6/PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway. Further studies revealed that the effect on osteoclast differentiation, which was originally inhibited by EA, was reversed when the TRAF6 gene was overexpressed. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicated that EA can negatively regulate osteoclastogenesis by inhibiting the TRAF6/PI3K/AKT/NF-κB axis and that ameliorating ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats with EA may be a promising potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Jun Li
- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, 213000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Yunnan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, 213000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, 213000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, 213000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Changzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, 213000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Changzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, 213000, People's Republic of China
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Kang WY, Yang Z, Park H, Lee J, Hong SJ, Shim E, Woo OH. Automated Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening Using Low-Dose Chest CT among Individuals Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening in a Korean Population. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1789. [PMID: 39202277 PMCID: PMC11354205 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14161789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Opportunistic osteoporosis screening using deep learning (DL) analysis of low-dose chest CT (LDCT) scans is a potentially promising approach for the early diagnosis of this condition. We explored bone mineral density (BMD) profiles across all adult ages and prevalence of osteoporosis using LDCT with DL in a Korean population. This retrospective study included 1915 participants from two hospitals who underwent LDCT during general health checkups between 2018 and 2021. Trabecular volumetric BMD of L1-2 was automatically calculated using DL and categorized according to the American College of Radiology quantitative computed tomography diagnostic criteria. BMD decreased with age in both men and women. Women had a higher peak BMD in their twenties, but lower BMD than men after 50. Among adults aged 50 and older, the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia was 26.3% and 42.0%, respectively. Osteoporosis prevalence was 18.0% in men and 34.9% in women, increasing with age. Compared to previous data obtained using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, the prevalence of osteoporosis, particularly in men, was more than double. The automated opportunistic BMD measurements using LDCT can effectively predict osteoporosis for opportunistic screening and identify high-risk patients. Patients undergoing lung cancer screening may especially profit from this procedure requiring no additional imaging or radiation exposure.
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- Woo Young Kang
- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea; (W.Y.K.); (Z.Y.); (H.P.); (S.-J.H.)
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea; (W.Y.K.); (Z.Y.); (H.P.); (S.-J.H.)
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea; (W.Y.K.); (Z.Y.); (H.P.); (S.-J.H.)
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea;
- ClariPi Research, ClariPi Inc., Seoul 03088, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea; (W.Y.K.); (Z.Y.); (H.P.); (S.-J.H.)
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea; (W.Y.K.); (Z.Y.); (H.P.); (S.-J.H.)
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Wang S, Zhang X, Zheng J, Chen G, Jiao G, Peng S. Integration of Spinal Musculoskeletal System Parameters for Predicting OVCF in the Elderly: A Comprehensive Predictive Model. Global Spine J 2024:21925682241274371. [PMID: 39133465 DOI: 10.1177/21925682241274371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic literature review. OBJECTIVES To develop a predictive model for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) in the elderly, utilizing current tools that are sensitive to bone and paraspinal muscle changes. METHODS A retrospective analysis of data from 260 patients from October 2020 to December 2022, to form the Model population. This group was split into Training and Testing sets. The Training set aided in creating a nomogram through binary logistic regression. From January 2023 to January 2024, we prospectively collected data from 106 patients to constitute the Validation population. The model's performance was evaluated using concordance index (C-index), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA) for both internal and external validation. RESULTS The study included 366 patients. The Training and Testing sets were used for nomogram construction and internal validation, while the prospectively collected data was for external validation. Binary logistic regression identified nine independent OVCF risk factors: age, bone mineral density (BMD), quantitative computed tomography (QCT), vertebral bone quality (VBQ), relative functional cross-sectional area of psoas muscles (rFCSAPS), gross and functional muscle fat infiltration of multifidus and psoas muscles (GMFIES+MF and FMFIES+MF), FMFIPS, and mean muscle ratio. The nomogram showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.91 for the C-index, with internal and external validation AUCs of 0.90 and 0.92. Calibration curves and DCA indicated a good model fit. CONCLUSIONS This study identified nine factors as independent predictors of OVCF in the elderly. A nomogram including these factors was developed, proving effective for OVCF prediction.
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- Song Wang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury and Repair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (Dongguan Eastern Central Hospital), Dongguan, China
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- Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Tissue Reconstruction and Function Restoration, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Tissue Reconstruction and Function Restoration, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury and Repair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (Dongguan Eastern Central Hospital), Dongguan, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury and Repair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (Dongguan Eastern Central Hospital), Dongguan, China
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- Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Tissue Reconstruction and Function Restoration, Shenzhen, China
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Li S, Hu N, Wei Z, Wang J, Wang R, Gao X, Qiu Y, Chen X. Assessing Thoracic Vertebral Bone Mineral Density (T8-T10) for Osteoporosis Diagnosis During CT Lung Cancer Screening in Older Adults. Int J Gen Med 2024; 17:3403-3410. [PMID: 39130490 PMCID: PMC11316484 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s475255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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Introduction Osteoporosis diagnosis often utilizes quantitative computed tomography (QCT). This study explored the validity of applying lumbar bone mineral density (LBMD) standards to thoracic vertebrae (T8-T10) for osteoporosis detection during CT lung cancer screenings. This study investigated the utility of thoracic BMD (BMD-T8-T10) for detecting osteoporosis in older persons during CT lung cancer screening. Methods We studied 701 participants who underwent QCT scans for both LBMD and BMD-T8-T10. Osteoporosis was diagnosed using ACR criteria based on LBMD. We determined BMD-T8-T10 thresholds via a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and translated BMD-T8+T9+T10 to LBMD (TTBMD) using linear regression. Kappa test was used to evaluate the accuracy of BMD-T8-T10 thresholds and TTBMD in diagnosing osteoporosis. Results Raw BMD-T8-T10 poorly identified osteoporosis (kappa = 0.51). ROC curve analysis identified BMD-T8-T10 thresholds for osteopenia (138 mg/cm3) and osteoporosis (97 mg/cm3) with areas under the curve of 0.97 and 0.99, respectively. We normalized BMD-T8-T10 to TTBMD based on the formula: TTBMD = 0.9 × BMD-T8-T10 - 2.56. These thresholds (kappa = 0.74) and TTBMD performed well in detecting osteoporosis/osteopenia (kappa = 0.74). Conclusion Both calculating BMD-T8-T10 threshold (138.0 mg/cm3 for osteopenia and 97 mg/cm3 for osteoporosis) and normalizing BMD-T8-T10 to LBMD demonstrated good performance in identifying osteoporosis in older adults during CT lung cancer screening.
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- Song Li
- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, 230040, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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Tong X, Wang S, Cheng Q, Fan Y, Fang X, Wei W, Li J, Liu Y, Liu L. Effect of fully automatic classification model from different tube voltage images on bone density screening: A self-controlled study. Eur J Radiol 2024; 177:111521. [PMID: 38850722 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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PURPOSE To develop two bone status prediction models combining deep learning and radiomics based on standard-dose chest computed tomography (SDCT) and low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT), and to evaluate the effect of tube voltage on reproducibility of radiomics features and predictive efficacy of these models. METHODS A total of 1508 patients were enrolled in this retrospective study. LDCT was conducted using 80 kVp, tube current ranging from 100 to 475 mA. On the other hand, SDCT was performed using 120 kVp, tube current ranging from 100 to 520 mA. We developed an automatic thoracic vertebral cancellous bone (TVCB) segmentation model. Subsequently, 1184 features were extracted and two classifiers were developed based on LDCT and SDCT images. Based on the diagnostic results of quantitative computed tomography examination, the first-level classifier was initially developed to distinguish normal or abnormal BMD (including osteoporosis and osteopenia), while the second-level classifier was employed to identify osteoporosis or osteopenia. The Dice coefficient was used to evaluate the performance of the automated segmentation model. The Concordance Correlation Coefficients (CCC) of radiomics features were calculated between LDCT and SDCT, and the performance of these models was evaluated. RESULTS Our automated segmentation model achieved a Dice coefficient of 0.98 ± 0.01 and 0.97 ± 0.02 in LDCT and SDCT, respectively. Alterations in tube voltage decreased the reproducibility of the extracted radiomic features, with 85.05 % of the radiomic features exhibiting low reproducibility (CCC < 0.75). The area under the curve (AUC) using LDCT-based and SDCT-based models was 0.97 ± 0.01 and 0.94 ± 0.02, respectively. Nonetheless, cross-validation with independent test sets of different tube voltage scans suggests that variations in tube voltage can impair the diagnostic efficacy of the model. Consequently, radiomics models are not universally applicable to images of varying tube voltages. In clinical settings, ensuring consistency between the tube voltage of the image used for model development and that of the acquired patient image is critical. CONCLUSIONS Automatic bone status prediction models, utilizing either LDCT or SDCT images, enable accurate assessment of bone status. Tube voltage impacts reproducibility of features and predictive efficacy of models. It is necessary to account for tube voltage variation during the image acquisition.
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- Xiaoyu Tong
- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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Wu W, Duan F, Li K, Zhang W, Yuan Y, Zang Z, Yang G, Li C, Zhao Q, Liu YD, Li N, Ma K, Zhou F, Cheng Z, Geng J, Liang Y, Wang R, Cheng X, Oei L, Wang L, Liu Y. Reference Values for Paravertebral Muscle Size and Myosteatosis in Chinese Adults, a Nationwide Multicenter Study. Acad Radiol 2024; 31:2887-2896. [PMID: 38494349 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The paravertebral muscles, characterized by their susceptibility to severe size loss and fat infiltration in old age, lack established reference values for age-related variations in muscle parameters. This study aims to fill this gap by establishing reference values for paravertebral muscles in a Chinese adult population. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study utilized the baseline data from the prospective cohort China Action on Spine and Hip (CASH). A total of 4305 community-dwelling participants aged 21-80 years in China were recruited between 2013 and 2017. Pregnant women, individuals with metal implants, limited mobility or diseases/conditions (spinal tumor, infection, etc.) affecting lumbar vertebra were excluded from the study. Psoas and paraspinal muscles were measured in quantitative computed tomography (QCT) images at the L3 and L5 levels using Osirix software. Age-related reference values for muscle area, density, and fat fraction were constructed as percentile charts using the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method. RESULTS The paravertebral muscles exhibited an age-related decline in muscle area and density, coupled with an increase in muscle fat fraction. Between the ages of 25 and 75, the reductions in psoas and paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area at the L3 level were - 0.47%/yr and - 0.53%/yr in men, and - 0.19%/yr and - 0.23%/yr in women, respectively. Notably, accelerated muscle loss was observed during menopause and postmenopause in women (45-75 years) and intermittently during middle and old age in men (35-55 and 60-75 years). Besides, the age-related decreases in PSMA, PMA, and PSMD and the increases in PSMFF were more pronounced in L5 than in L3 CONCLUSION: This study shows distinct patterns of accelerated muscle loss were identified in menopausal and postmenopausal women and in middle-aged and old men. The findings contribute valuable information for future investigations on paravertebral muscle loss and myosteatosis.
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- Wenkai Wu
- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology Research Centre, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Sichuang Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Qingshan Lake Community Health Service Station, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; JST sarcopenia Research Centre, National Centre for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Qiu M, Chang L, Tang G, Ye W, Xu Y, Tulufu N, Dan Z, Qi J, Deng L, Li C. Activation of the osteoblastic HIF-1α pathway partially alleviates the symptoms of STZ-induced type 1 diabetes mellitus via RegIIIγ. Exp Mol Med 2024; 56:1574-1590. [PMID: 38945950 PMCID: PMC11297314 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-024-01257-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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The hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) pathway coordinates skeletal bone homeostasis and endocrine functions. Activation of the HIF-1α pathway increases glucose uptake by osteoblasts, which reduces blood glucose levels. However, it is unclear whether activating the HIF-1α pathway in osteoblasts can help normalize glucose metabolism under diabetic conditions through its endocrine function. In addition to increasing bone mass and reducing blood glucose levels, activating the HIF-1α pathway by specifically knocking out Von Hippel‒Lindau (Vhl) in osteoblasts partially alleviated the symptoms of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), including increased glucose clearance in the diabetic state, protection of pancreatic β cell from STZ-induced apoptosis, promotion of pancreatic β cell proliferation, and stimulation of insulin secretion. Further screening of bone-derived factors revealed that islet regeneration-derived protein III gamma (RegIIIγ) is an osteoblast-derived hypoxia-sensing factor critical for protection against STZ-induced T1DM. In addition, we found that iminodiacetic acid deferoxamine (SF-DFO), a compound that mimics hypoxia and targets bone tissue, can alleviate symptoms of STZ-induced T1DM by activating the HIF-1α-RegIIIγ pathway in the skeleton. These data suggest that the osteoblastic HIF-1α-RegIIIγ pathway is a potential target for treating T1DM.
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- Minglong Qiu
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, 388 Zuchongzhi Road, Kunshan, 215300, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Lyu FF, Ramoo V, Chui PL, Ng CG, Zhang Y. Prevalence rate of primary osteoporosis in China: a meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1518. [PMID: 38844897 PMCID: PMC11155107 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18932-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary osteoporosis (POP) is recognized as a "silent disease" and often ignored. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of POP in the Chinese population over the past 20 years to raise awareness of the disease's epidemiology, which is hoped to help prevent and treat the condition better. METHODS Eight English and three Chinese language databases were searched systematically from January 2002 to December 2023. Relevant data were analysed using Stata 16.0. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were performed to explore causes of heterogeneity. A funnel plot was further drawn in combination with Egger and Begg tests to determine publication bias. RESULTS A total of 45 studies (241,813 participants) were included. The meta-analysis revealed that the overall prevalence of POP in the Chinese population was 18.2% (95% CI: 14.7-21.7%), showing a positive correlation with age. Specifically, prevalence rates were 23.4% (18.3-28.5%) in women and 11.5% (9.1-13.9%) in men. A notable increase was observed within the span of 20 years (16.9% before 2010 and 20.3% in 2011-2020). Notably, regional variations were observed, with southern China reporting a lower prevalence of 16.4% compared to 20.2% in northern China. Meta-regression suggested that sample size significantly influenced the estimation of point prevalence (P = 0.037). CONCLUSIONS Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the prevalence of POP within the Chinese population. The growing prevalence of older individuals and women further highlights the urgency for tailored disease prevention and control measures.
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- Fang Fei Lyu
- School of Nursing, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
- School of Medical and Health Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213000, China
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Li D, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Trabecular bone mineral density as measured by thoracic vertebrae predicts incident hip and vertebral fractures: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Osteoporos Int 2024; 35:1061-1068. [PMID: 38519739 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-024-07040-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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We evaluated the relationship of bone mineral density (BMD) by computed tomography (CT), to predict fractures in a multi-ethnic population. We demonstrated that vertebral and hip fractures were more likely in those patients with low BMD. This is one of the first studies to demonstrate that CT BMD derived from thoracic vertebrae can predict future hip and vertebral fractures. PURPOSE/INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis affects an enormous number of patients, of all races and both sexes, and its prevalence increases as the population ages. Few studies have evaluated the association between the vertebral trabecular bone mineral density(vBMD) and osteoporosis-related hip fracture in a multiethnic population, and no studies have demonstrated the predictive value of vBMD for fractures. METHOD We sought to determine the predictive value of QCT-based trabecular vBMD of thoracic vertebrae derived from coronary artery calcium scan for hip fractures in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis(MESA), a nationwide multicenter cohort included 6814 people from six medical centers across the USA and assess if low bone density by QCT can predict future fractures. Measures were done using trabecular bone measures, adjusted for individual patients, from three consecutive thoracic vertebrae (BDI Inc, Manhattan Beach CA, USA) from non-contrast cardiac CT scans. RESULTS Six thousand eight hundred fourteen MESA baseline participants were included with a mean age of 62.2 ± 10.2 years, and 52.8% were women. The mean thoracic BMD is 162.6 ± 46.8 mg/cm3 (95% CI 161.5, 163.7), and 27.6% of participants (n = 1883) had osteoporosis (T-score 2.5 or lower). Over a median follow-up of 17.4 years, Caucasians have a higher rate of vertebral fractures (6.9%), followed by Blacks (4.4%), Hispanics (3.7%), and Chinese (3.0%). Hip fracture patients had a lower baseline vBMD as measured by QCT than the non-hip fracture group by 13.6 mg/cm3 [P < 0.001]. The same pattern was seen in the vertebral fracture population, where the mean BMD was substantially lower 18.3 mg/cm3 [P < 0.001] than in the non-vertebral fracture population. Notably, the above substantial relationship was unaffected by age, gender, race, BMI, hypertension, current smoking, medication use, or activity. Patients with low trabecular BMD of thoracic vertebrae showed a 1.57-fold greater risk of first hip fracture (HR 1.57, 95% CI 1.38-1.95) and a nearly threefold increased risk of first vertebral fracture (HR 2.93, 95% CI 1.87-4.59) compared to normal BMD patients. CONCLUSION There is significant correlation between thoracic trabecular BMD and the incidence of future hip and vertebral fracture. This study demonstrates that thoracic vertebrae BMD, as measured on cardiac CT (QCT), can predict both hip and vertebral fractures without additional radiation, scanning, or patient burden. Osteopenia and osteoporosis are markedly underdiagnosed. Finding occult disease affords the opportunity to treat the millions of people undergoing CT scans every year for other indications.
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- Dong Li
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, 201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA, 90502, USA
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- The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA, 90502, USA.
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Jin H, Zhao H, Jin S, Yi X, Liu X, Wang C, Zhang G, Pan J. Menopause modified the association of blood pressure with osteoporosis among gender: a large-scale cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1383349. [PMID: 38756892 PMCID: PMC11097953 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1383349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to assess the potential association between blood pressure and osteoporosis in a rural population with limited resources. Existing evidence on this association is limited, particularly in such settings. Methods Data from 7,689 participants in the Henan Rural Cohort study were analyzed. Four blood pressure indicators [systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and pulse pressure (PP)] were measured. The logistic regression model and restricted cubic spline plots were used to assess the relationship between blood pressure indicators and osteoporosis prevalence. Results Positive trends were noted between blood pressure indicators and osteoporosis prevalence in the entire group and women (P trend < 0.05 for SBP, MAP, and PP). Women with higher SBP and PP exhibited elevated odds of osteoporosis compared with those with the lowest SBP and PP (ORs ranging from 1.15 to 1.5 for SBP and 1.06 to 1.83 for PP). No such associations were found in men. These relationships were only evident in postmenopausal women. Dose-response analysis confirmed these findings. Excluding participants taking hypertension medication did not alter the results. Conclusion In resource-limited settings, higher SBP and PP are associated with the increased prevalence of osteoporosis in women, potentially influenced by menopause-related factors. This indicates that potential gender-based differences and social inequalities may affect bone health. Clinical trial registration The Henan Rural Cohort Study has been registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Register (Registration number: ChiCTR-OOC-15006699) http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=11375.
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- Haidong Jin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Clinical Medical School, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Faculty Development Center (Education Supervision and Teaching Evaluation Center), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Clinical Medical School, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Clinical Medical School, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Zhu Y, Yip R, Jirapatnakul AC, Huang M, Cai Q, Dayan E, Liu L, Reeves AP, Henschke CI, Yankelevitz DF. Visual scoring of osteoporosis on low-dose CT in lung cancer screening population. Clin Imaging 2024; 109:110115. [PMID: 38547669 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The risk factors for lung cancer screening eligibility, age as well as smoking history, are also present for osteoporosis. This study aims to develop a visual scoring system to identify osteoporosis that can be applied to low-dose CT scans obtained for lung cancer screening. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 1000 prospectively enrolled participants in the lung cancer screening program at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Optimal window width and level settings for the visual assessment were chosen based on a previously described approach. Visual scoring of osteoporosis and automated measurement using dedicated software were compared. Inter-reader agreement was conducted using six readers with different levels of experience who independently visually assessed 30 CT scans. RESULTS Based on previously validated formulas for choosing window and level settings, we chose osteoporosis settings of Width = 230 and Level = 80. Of the 1000 participants, automated measurement was successfully performed on 774 (77.4 %). Among these, 138 (17.8 %) had osteoporosis. There was a significant correlation between the automated measurement and the visual score categories for osteoporosis (Kendall's Tau = -0.64, p < 0.0001; Spearman's rho = -0.77, p < 0.0001). We also found substantial to excellent inter-reader agreement on the osteoporosis classification among the 6 radiologists (Fleiss κ = 0.91). CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that a simple approach of applying specific window width and level settings to already reconstructed sagittal images obtained in the context of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer is highly feasible and useful in identifying osteoporosis.
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- Yeqing Zhu
- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America; Department of Radiology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030012, China
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy L. Place, New York, NY 10029, United States of America.
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Wang S, Tong X, Cheng Q, Xiao Q, Cui J, Li J, Liu Y, Fang X. Fully automated deep learning system for osteoporosis screening using chest computed tomography images. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2024; 14:2816-2827. [PMID: 38617137 PMCID: PMC11007525 DOI: 10.21037/qims-23-1617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Background Osteoporosis, a disease stemming from bone metabolism irregularities, affects approximately 200 million people worldwide. Timely detection of osteoporosis is pivotal in grappling with this public health challenge. Deep learning (DL), emerging as a promising methodology in the field of medical imaging, holds considerable potential for the assessment of bone mineral density (BMD). This study aimed to propose an automated DL framework for BMD assessment that integrates localization, segmentation, and ternary classification using various dominant convolutional neural networks (CNNs). Methods In this retrospective study, a cohort of 2,274 patients underwent chest computed tomography (CT) was enrolled from January 2022 to June 2023 for the development of the integrated DL system. The study unfolded in 2 phases. Initially, 1,025 patients were selected based on specific criteria to develop an automated segmentation model, utilizing 2 VB-Net networks. Subsequently, a distinct cohort of 902 patients was employed for the development and testing of classification models for BMD assessment. Then, 3 distinct DL network architectures, specifically DenseNet, ResNet-18, and ResNet-50, were applied to formulate the 3-classification BMD assessment model. The performance of both phases was evaluated using an independent test set consisting of 347 individuals. Segmentation performance was evaluated using the Dice similarity coefficient; classification performance was appraised using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Furthermore, metrics such as the area under the curve (AUC), accuracy, and precision were meticulously calculated. Results In the first stage, the automatic segmentation model demonstrated excellent segmentation performance, with mean Dice surpassing 0.93 in the independent test set. In the second stage, both the DenseNet and ResNet-18 demonstrated excellent diagnostic performance in detecting bone status. For osteoporosis, and osteopenia, the AUCs were as follows: DenseNet achieved 0.94 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.91-0.97], and 0.91 (95% CI: 0.87-0.94), respectively; ResNet-18 attained 0.96 (95% CI: 0.92-0.98), and 0.91 (95% CI: 0.87-0.94), respectively. However, the ResNet-50 model exhibited suboptimal diagnostic performance for osteopenia, with an AUC value of only 0.76 (95% CI: 0.69-0.80). Alterations in tube voltage had a more pronounced impact on the performance of the DenseNet. In the independent test set with tube voltage at 100 kVp images, the accuracy and precision of DenseNet decreased on average by approximately 14.29% and 18.82%, respectively, whereas the accuracy and precision of ResNet-18 decreased by about 8.33% and 7.14%, respectively. Conclusions The state-of-the-art DL framework model offers an effective and efficient approach for opportunistic osteoporosis screening using chest CT, without incurring additional costs or radiation exposure.
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- Shigeng Wang
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- School of Investment and Project Management, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Ma D, Wang Y, Zhang X, Su D, Wang C, Liu H, Yang X, Gao J, Wu Y. Differences in Vertebral Morphology and bone Mineral Density between Grade 1 Vertebral Fracture and Non-Fractured Participants in the Chinese Population. Calcif Tissue Int 2024; 114:397-408. [PMID: 38483546 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-024-01185-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate the difference in vertebral morphology and bone mineral density (BMD) between grade 1 VFs and non-fractured participants in the Chinese population to shed light on the clinical significance of grade 1 VFs from various perspectives. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included patients who received a chest low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan for health examination and visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China, from October 2019 to August 2022. Data were analyzed from March 2023 to July 2023. The main outcome of this study was the difference in morphological parameters and BMD between grade 1 VFs and non-fractured participants. The prevalence of grade 1 VFs in China populations was calculated. The difference in BMD of three fracture types in the Grade 1 group was also evaluated. RESULTS A total of 3652 participants (1799 males, 54.85 ± 9.02 years, range, 40-92 years; 1853 females, 56.00 ± 9.08 years, range, 40-93 years) were included. The prevalence of grade 2 and 3 increase with age. The prevalence of grade 1 VFs gradually increases ≤ 50y to 60-69y group, but there is a decrease in the ≥ 70 years male group (6.6%) and a rise in the female group (25.5%). There was no significant statistical difference observed in vertebral shape indices (VSI) and BMD between the Grade 1 group and the no-fractured group aged < 50 years old except the wedge index in male. The biconcavity index did not differ between the non-fractured group and the Grade 1 group in men aged 50-59 years, whereas a significant statistical difference was observed in women. Additionally, the results of BMD were consistent with these findings. For the 40-59 years age group, there were significant differences between the compression deformity group and the other groups. CONCLUSIONS The grade 1 group had higher VSI and lower BMD than the non-fractured group, suggesting an association between the Grade 1 group and osteoporosis in individuals aged over 50 for women and over 60 for men. Different fracture types have significant variations in BMD among middle-aged people. The prevalence of grade 1 VFs exhibits an age-related increase in both genders, with opposite trends observed between older males and females. We suggested VSI can aid physicians in the diagnosis of grade 1 VFs.
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- Duoshan Ma
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Medical 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Medical 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Medical 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Medical 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Zhang K, Lin PC, Pan J, Shao R, Xu PX, Cao R, Wu CG, Crookes D, Hua L, Wang L. DeepmdQCT: A multitask network with domain invariant features and comprehensive attention mechanism for quantitative computer tomography diagnosis of osteoporosis. Comput Biol Med 2024; 170:107916. [PMID: 38237237 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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In the medical field, the application of machine learning technology in the automatic diagnosis and monitoring of osteoporosis often faces challenges related to domain adaptation in drug therapy research. The existing neural networks used for the diagnosis of osteoporosis may experience a decrease in model performance when applied to new data domains due to changes in radiation dose and equipment. To address this issue, in this study, we propose a new method for multi domain diagnostic and quantitative computed tomography (QCT) images, called DeepmdQCT. This method adopts a domain invariant feature strategy and integrates a comprehensive attention mechanism to guide the fusion of global and local features, effectively improving the diagnostic performance of multi domain CT images. We conducted experimental evaluations on a self-created OQCT dataset, and the results showed that for dose domain images, the average accuracy reached 91%, while for device domain images, the accuracy reached 90.5%. our method successfully estimated bone density values, with a fit of 0.95 to the gold standard. Our method not only achieved high accuracy in CT images in the dose and equipment fields, but also successfully estimated key bone density values, which is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness of osteoporosis drug treatment. In addition, we validated the effectiveness of our architecture in feature extraction using three publicly available datasets. We also encourage the application of the DeepmdQCT method to a wider range of medical image analysis fields to improve the performance of multi-domain images.
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- Kun Zhang
- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China; Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Intelligent Computing, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China; Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent Medicine Innovation and Transformation, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
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Ebstein E, Brocard P, Soussi G, Khoury R, Forien M, Khalil A, Vauchier C, Juge PA, Léger B, Ottaviani S, Dieudé P, Zalcman G, Gounant V. Burden of comorbidities: Osteoporotic vertebral fracture during non-small cell lung cancer - the BONE study. Eur J Cancer 2024; 200:113604. [PMID: 38340385 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.113604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Immunotherapy and targeted therapy have extended life expectancy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, shifting it into a chronic condition with comorbidities, including osteoporosis. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OPVF) during NSCLC follow-up, identify risk factors of OPVF, and determine the impact on overall survival (OS). METHODS We performed a longitudinal single-center retrospective cohort study involving patients with histologically proven NSCLC of any stage. Chest-abdomen-pelvis computed tomography (CAP CT) at diagnosis and during follow-up were double-blind reviewed to determine OPVF site, count, type, time to incident OPVF, and trabecular volumetric bone density (TVBD). An institutional expert committee adjudicated discrepancies. Binary logistic regression was used to predict the occurrence of incident OPVF. OS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS We included 289 patients with a median follow-up of 29.7 months. OPVF prevalence was 10.7% at inclusion and 23.2% at the end of follow-up. Cumulative incidence was 12.5%, with an incidence rate of 4 per 100 patient-years. Median time to incident OPVF was 13 months (IQR: 6.7-21.2). Seven of the 36 patients with incident OPVF received denosumab or bisphosphonates. In multivariable analysis, independent risk factors for incident OPVF were BMI < 19 kg/m2 (OR: 5.62, 95%CI 1.84-17.20, p = 0.002), lower TVBD (OR: 0.982 per HU, 95%CI 0.97-0.99, p = 0.001) and corticosteroid use (OR: 4.77, 95%CI: 1.76-12.89, p = 0.001). OPVF was not significantly associated with OS. CONCLUSIONS Osteoporosis should be screened for in NSCLC patients. Thoracic oncologists must broaden the use of steroid-induced osteoporosis recommendations.
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- E Ebstein
- Université Paris Cité, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Pulmonology Department, Hôpital Forcilles - Fondation Cognacq-Jay, 77150 Férolles-Attily, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Radiology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Radiology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Thoracic Oncology Department, CIC INSERM 1425, Institut du Cancer AP-HP.Nord, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Thoracic Oncology Department, CIC INSERM 1425, Institut du Cancer AP-HP.Nord, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Thoracic Oncology Department, CIC INSERM 1425, Institut du Cancer AP-HP.Nord, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France.
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Geng G, Li Z, Wang S, Yuan T, Quan G. Association between bone mineral density and coronary plaque burden in patients with coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study using quantitative computed tomography. Coron Artery Dis 2024; 35:105-113. [PMID: 38164995 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the association between osteoporosis and coronary calcification and coronary plaque burden in patients with atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS This study included 290 men and 177 postmenopausal women with angiography-confirmed atherosclerosis or CAD who underwent chest multidetector row computed tomography covering L1-L2 between September 2020 and October 2021. Quantitative computed tomography was used to measure the lumbar vertebra's bone mineral density (BMD). The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and total coronary plaque burden were quantified using the Agatston and modified Gensini scores, respectively. Associations between BMD and CACS and modified Gensini scores were assessed using multivariate regression analysis. Lasso regression was used in model selection. RESULTS In men, BMD was inversely associated with CACS [ β = -0.24; 95% confidence interval (CI), -0.35 to -0.13; P < 0.001) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) presence [odds ratio (OR) = 0.71; 95% CI, 0.52-0.96; P = 0.03) in the unadjusted model. After adjusting for age, modified Gensini score, prior percutaneous coronary intervention and hypertension, BMD was inversely associated with CACS ( β = -0.11; 95% CI, -0.22 to -0.01; P = 0.04). In postmenopausal women, BMD was inversely associated with CACS ( β = -0.24; 95% CI, -0.39 to 0.10; P < 0.001) and CAC presence (OR = 0.66; 95% CI, 0.47-0.92; P = 0.01) in the unadjusted model but no other models ( P > 0.05). In both sexes, BMD did not correlate with the modified Gensini score or CAD prevalence (all P > 0.05). CONCLUSION In patients with coronary atherosclerosis and CAD, BMD of the lumbar vertebra correlated inversely with CACS in men but not postmenopausal women. Additionally, BMD did not correlate with the modified Gensini score in both sexes.
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- Guang Geng
- Department of Medical Imaging, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang Second Hospital
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Hebei Chest Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
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Pan J, Lin PC, Gong SC, Wang Z, Cao R, Lv Y, Zhang K, Wang L. Effectiveness of opportunistic osteoporosis screening on chest CT using the DCNN model. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:176. [PMID: 38413868 PMCID: PMC10898023 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07297-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To develop and evaluate a deep learning model based on chest CT that achieves favorable performance on opportunistic osteoporosis screening using the lumbar 1 + lumbar 2 vertebral bodies fusion feature images, and explore the feasibility and effectiveness of the model based on the lumbar 1 vertebral body alone. MATERIALS AND METHODS The chest CT images of 1048 health check subjects from January 2021 to June were retrospectively collected as the internal dataset (the segmentation model: 548 for training, 100 for tuning and 400 for test. The classification model: 530 for training, 100 for validation and 418 for test set). The subjects were divided into three categories according to the quantitative CT measurements, namely, normal, osteopenia and osteoporosis. First, a deep learning-based segmentation model was constructed, and the dice similarity coefficient(DSC) was used to compare the consistency between the model and manual labelling. Then, two classification models were established, namely, (i) model 1 (fusion feature construction of lumbar vertebral bodies 1 and 2) and (ii) model 2 (feature construction of lumbar 1 alone). Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of the models, and the Delong test was used to compare the areas under the curve. RESULTS When the number of images in the training set was 300, the DSC value was 0.951 ± 0.030 in the test set. The results showed that the model 1 diagnosing normal, osteopenia and osteoporosis achieved an AUC of 0.990, 0.952 and 0.980; the model 2 diagnosing normal, osteopenia and osteoporosis achieved an AUC of 0.983, 0.940 and 0.978. The Delong test showed that there was no significant difference in area under the curve (AUC) values between the osteopenia group and osteoporosis group (P = 0.210, 0.546), while the AUC value of normal model 2 was higher than that of model 1 (0.990 vs. 0.983, P = 0.033). CONCLUSION This study proposed a chest CT deep learning model that achieves favorable performance on opportunistic osteoporosis screening using the lumbar 1 + lumbar 2 vertebral bodies fusion feature images. We further constructed the comparable model based on the lumbar 1 vertebra alone which can shorten the scan length, reduce the radiation dose received by patients, and reduce the training cost of technologists.
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- Jing Pan
- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Nantong/The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Nantong/The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Nantong/The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Nantong/The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Nantong/The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
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Mai J, Wu Q, Wu H, Zeng C, Li Y, Shang J, Wu B, Cai Q, Du J, Gong J. Assessment of whole-body and regional body fat using abdominal quantitative computed tomography in Chinese women and men. Lipids Health Dis 2024; 23:47. [PMID: 38355592 PMCID: PMC10865662 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-024-02034-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Being overweight or obese has become a serious public health concern, and accurate assessment of body composition is particularly important. More precise indicators of body fat composition include visceral adipose tissue (VAT) mass and total body fat percentage (TBF%). Study objectives included examining the relationships between abdominal fat mass, measured by quantitative computed tomography (QCT), and the whole-body and regional fat masses, measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), as well as to derive equations for the prediction of TBF% using data obtained from multiple QCT slices. METHODS Whole-body and regional fat percentage were quantified using DXA in Chinese males (n = 68) and females (n = 71) between the ages of 24 and 88. All the participants also underwent abdominal QCT measurement, and their VAT mass and visceral fat volume (VFV) were assessed using QCT and DXA, respectively. RESULTS DXA-derived TBF% closely correlated with QCT abdominal fat percentage (r = 0.89-0.93 in men and 0.76-0.88 in women). Stepwise regression showed that single-slice QCT data were the best predictors of DXA-derived TBF%, DXA android fat percentage and DXA gynoid fat percentage. Cross-validation analysis showed that TBF% and android fat percentage could be accurately predicted using QCT data in both sexes. There were close correlations between QCT-derived and DXA-derived VFV (r = 0.97 in men and 0.93 in women). CONCLUSION Clinicians can assess the TBF% and android and gynoid fat percentages of Chinese women and men by analysing existing abdominal CT-derived data using the QCT technique.
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- Jinci Mai
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, International College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
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Qi L, Zhang H, Guo Y, Zhang C, Xu Y. Novel Calcium-Binding Peptide from Bovine Bone Collagen Hydrolysates and Its Potential Pro-Osteogenic Activity via Calcium-Sensing Receptor (CaSR). Mol Nutr Food Res 2024; 68:e2200726. [PMID: 38161238 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202200726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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SCOPE This paper aims to explore the osteogenic activity and potential mechanism of the peptide-calcium chelate, and provides a theoretical basis for peptide-calcium chelates as functional foods to prevent or improve osteoporosis. METHODS AND RESULTS In this research, a novel peptide (Phe-Gly-Leu, FGL) with a high calcium-binding capacity is screened from bovine bone collagen hydrolysates (CPs), calcium binding sites of which mainly included carbonyl, amino and carboxyl groups. The FGL-Ca significantly enhances the osteogenic activity of MC3T3-E1 cells (survival rate, differentiation, and mineralization). The results of calcium fluorescence labeling and molecular docking show that FGL-Ca may activate calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR), leading to an increase in intracellular calcium concentration, then enhancing osteogenic activity of MC3T3-E1 cells. Further research found that FGL-Ca significantly promotes the mRNA and protein expression levels of CaSR, transforming growth factor β (TGF-β1), TGF-β-type II receptor (TβRII), Smad2, Smad3, osteocalcin (OCN), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteoprotegrin (OPG), and collagen type I (COLI). Subsequently, in the signal pathway intervention experiment, the expression levels of genes and proteins related to the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway that are promoted by FGL-Ca are found to decrease. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that FGL-Ca may activate CaSR, increase intracellular calcium concentration, and activate TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway, which may be one of the potential mechanisms for enhancing osteogenic activity.
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- Liwei Qi
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
- Laboratory of Biomass and Green Technologies, University of Liege-Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Passage des déportés 2, B-5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Inner Mongolia Mengtai Biological Engineering Co., Ltd., Shengle Economic Park, Helinger County, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010000, China
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Sun Y, Qi X, Wang X, Lin X, Zhou Y, Du Y, Liu A, Lv X, Zhou J, Li Z, Wu X, Zou Z, Zhang M, Zhu J, Shang F, Li Y, Li H. Association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and lumbar bone mineral density in Chinese: a large cross-sectional study. Lipids Health Dis 2024; 23:27. [PMID: 38267987 PMCID: PMC10807139 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-024-02023-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between lipid and bone metabolism, particularly the role of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in regulating bone mineral density (BMD), is of significant interest. Despite numerous studies, findings on this relationship remain inconclusive, especially since evidence from large, sexually diverse Chinese populations is sparse. This study, therefore, investigates the correlation between HDL-C and lumbar BMD in people of different genders using extensive population-based data from physical examinations conducted in China. METHODS Data from a cross-sectional survey involving 20,351 individuals aged > = 20 years drawn from medical records of health check-ups at the Health Management Centre of the Henan Provincial People's Hospital formed the basis of this study. The primary objective was to determine the correlation between HDL-C levels and lumbar BMD across genders. The analysis methodology included demographic data analysis, one-way ANOVA, subgroup analyses, multifactorial regression equations, smoothed curve fitting, and threshold and saturation effect analyses. RESULTS Multifactorial regression analysis revealed a significant inverse relationship between HDL-C levels and lumbar BMD in both sexes, controlling for potential confounders (Male: β = -8.77, 95% CI -11.65 to -5.88, P < 0.001; Female: β = -4.77, 95% CI -8.63 to -0.90, P = 0.015). Subgroup and threshold saturation effect analyses indicated a stronger association in males, showing that increased HDL-C correlates with reduced lumbar BMD irrespective of age and body mass index (BMI). The most significant effect was observed in males with BMI > 28 kg/m2 and HDL-C > 1.45 mmol/L and in females with a BMI between 24 and 28 kg/m2. CONCLUSION Elevated HDL-C is associated with decreased bone mass, particularly in obese males. These findings indicate that individuals with high HDL-C levels should receive careful clinical monitoring to mitigate osteoporosis risk. TRIAL REGISTRATION The research protocol received ethics approval from the Ethics Committee at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, in conformity with the Declaration of Helsinki guidelines (No. 2015-12-02). These data are a contribution of the China Health Quantitative CT Big Data Research team, registered at clinicaltrials.gov (code: NCT03699228).
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- Yongbing Sun
- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Xinxiang Medical College, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Kungfu Street, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Health Management, Chronic Health Management Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Sevenoaks Health Management Center, Canada-Canada Institute of Health Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Health Management, Chronic Health Management Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Health Management, Chronic Health Management Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Health Management, Chronic Health Management Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China.
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- Fuwaihua Central Vascular Disease Hospital, #1 Fuwai Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 451464, China.
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Peng T, Zeng X, Li Y, Li M, Pu B, Zhi B, Wang Y, Qu H. A study on whether deep learning models based on CT images for bone density classification and prediction can be used for opportunistic osteoporosis screening. Osteoporos Int 2024; 35:117-128. [PMID: 37670164 PMCID: PMC10786975 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-023-06900-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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This study utilized deep learning to classify osteoporosis and predict bone density using opportunistic CT scans and independently tested the models on data from different hospitals and equipment. Results showed high accuracy and strong correlation with QCT results, showing promise for expanding osteoporosis screening and reducing unnecessary radiation and costs. PURPOSE To explore the feasibility of using deep learning to establish a model for osteoporosis classification and bone density value prediction based on opportunistic CT scans and to verify its generalization and diagnostic ability using an independent test set. METHODS A total of 1219 cases of opportunistic CT scans were included in this study, with QCT results as the reference standard. The training set: test set: independent test set ratio was 703: 176: 340, and the independent test set data of 340 cases were from 3 different hospitals and 4 different CT scanners. The VB-Net structure automatic segmentation model was used to segment the trabecular bone, and DenseNet was used to establish a three-classification model and bone density value prediction regression model. The performance parameters of the models were calculated and evaluated. RESULTS The ROC curves showed that the mean AUCs of the three-category classification model for categorizing cases into "normal," "osteopenia," and "osteoporosis" for the training set, test set, and independent test set were 0.999, 0.970, and 0.933, respectively. The F1 score, accuracy, precision, recall, precision, and specificity of the test set were 0.903, 0.909, 0.899, 0.908, and 0.956, respectively, and those of the independent test set were 0.798, 0.815, 0.792, 0.81, and 0.899, respectively. The MAEs of the bone density prediction regression model in the training set, test set, and independent test set were 3.15, 6.303, and 10.257, respectively, and the RMSEs were 4.127, 8.561, and 13.507, respectively. The R-squared values were 0.991, 0.962, and 0.878, respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficients were 0.996, 0.981, and 0.94, respectively, and the p values were all < 0.001. The predicted values and bone density values were highly positively correlated, and there was a significant linear relationship. CONCLUSION Using deep learning neural networks to process opportunistic CT scan images of the body can accurately predict bone density values and perform bone density three-classification diagnosis, which can reduce the radiation risk, economic consumption, and time consumption brought by specialized bone density measurement, expand the scope of osteoporosis screening, and have broad application prospects.
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- Tao Peng
- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, 82 2Nd N Section of Second Ring Rd, Chengdu, 610081, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, 82 2Nd N Section of Second Ring Rd, Chengdu, 610081, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200232, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200232, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, 82 2Nd N Section of Second Ring Rd, Chengdu, 610081, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, 82 2Nd N Section of Second Ring Rd, Chengdu, 610081, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, 82 2Nd N Section of Second Ring Rd, Chengdu, 610081, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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Te Beek ET, van Duijnhoven CPW, Slart RHJA, van den Bergh JP, Ten Broek MRJ. Quantitative CT Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density in the Thoracic Spine on 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT Imaging in Patients With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. J Clin Densitom 2024; 27:101464. [PMID: 38150889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2023.101464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) with quantitative CT (QCT) carries several advantages over other densitometric techniques, including superior assessment of the spine. As most QCT studies evaluated the lumbar spine, measurements of the thoracic spine are limited. We performed QCT analysis of the thoracic spine in a cohort of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was a retrospective QCT analysis of the thoracic spine on 18F-fluorocholine PET/CT scans in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism patients between March 2018 and December 2022. Correlations between QCT-derived BMD or Hounsfield units (HU) and demographic data, laboratory parameters, results from histopathological examination after parathyroidectomy and results of DXA imaging were analyzed, when available. RESULTS In 189 patients, mean QCT-derived BMD at the thoracic spine was 85.6 mg/cm3. Results from recent DXA were available in 122 patients. Mean thoracic QCT-derived BMD and HU were significantly correlated with DXA-derived BMD in lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck and with the lowest T-score at DXA imaging. Only weak correlations were found with BMI or 18F-fluorocholine uptake, while no significant correlations were found with adenoma weight, PTH or calcium levels. CONCLUSION Our study confirms correlation between QCT-derived BMD in the thoracic spine with age and DXA-derived BMD measurements within a population of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Establishment of reference BMD values for individual thoracic vertebrae, may allow direct osteoporosis classification on thoracic CT imaging.
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- Erik T Te Beek
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, the Netherlands..
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, the Netherlands; University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, the Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, the Netherlands
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Su Y, Zhou B, Kwok T. Fracture risk prediction in old Chinese people-a narrative review. Arch Osteoporos 2023; 19:3. [PMID: 38110842 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01360-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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With aging, the burden of osteoporotic fracture (OF) increases substantially, while China is expected to carry the greatest part in the future. The risk of fracture varies greatly across racial groups and geographic regions, and systematically organized evidence on the potential predictors for fracture risk is needed for Chinese. This review briefly introduces the epidemiology of OF and expands on the predictors and predictive tools for the risk of OF, as well as the challenges for their potential translation in the old Chinese population. There are regional differences of fracture incidence among China. The fracture incidences in Hong Kong and Taiwan have decreased in recent years, while it is still increasing in mainland China. Although the application of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is limited among old Chinese in the mainland, bone mineral density (BMD) by DXA has a predictive value similar to that worldwide. Other non-DXA modalities, especially heel QUS, are helpful in assessing bone health. The fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) has a good discrimination ability for OFs, especially the FRAX with BMD. And some clinical factors have added value to FRAX, which has been verified in old Chinese. In addition, although the application of the osteoporosis self-assessment tool for Asians (OSTA) in Chinese needs further validation, it may help identify high-risk populations in areas with limited resources. Moreover, the translation use of the muscle quality and genetic or serum biomarkers in fracture prediction needs further works. More applicable and targeted fracture risk predictors and tools are still needed for the old Chinese population.
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- Yi Su
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
- Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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Tang Y, Hong W, Xu X, Li M, Jin L. Traumatic rib fracture patterns associated with bone mineral density statuses derived from CT images. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1304219. [PMID: 38155951 PMCID: PMC10754511 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1304219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Background The impact of decreased bone mineral density (BMD) on traumatic rib fractures remains unknown. We combined computed tomography (CT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to measure BMD and explore its impact on traumatic rib fractures and their patterns. Methods The retrospective cohort comprised patients who visited our hospital from 2017-2018; the prospective cohort (control group) was consecutively recruited from the same hospital from February-June 2023. All patients had blunt chest trauma and underwent CT. Volumetric BMD of L1 vertebra was measured by using an AI software. Analyses were done by using BMD categorized as osteoporosis (<80 mg/cm3), osteopenia (80-120 mg/cm3), or normal (>120 mg/cm3). Pearson's χ2, Fisher's exact, or Kruskal-Wallis tests and Bonferroni correction were used for comparisons. Negative binomial, and logistic regression analyses were used to assess the associations and impacts of BMD status. Sensitivity analyses were also performed. Findings The retrospective cohort included 2,076 eligible patients, of whom 954 (46%) had normal BMD, 806 (38.8%) had osteopenia, and 316 (15.2%) had osteoporosis. After sex- and age-adjustment, osteoporosis was significantly associated with higher rib fracture rates, and a higher likelihood of fractures in ribs 4-7. Furthermore, both the osteopenia and osteoporosis groups demonstrated a significantly higher number of fractured ribs and fracture sites on ribs, with a higher likelihood of fractures in ribs 1-3, as well as flail chest. The prospective cohort included 205 eligible patients, of whom 92 (44.9%) had normal BMD, 74 (36.1%) had osteopenia, and 39 (19.0%) had osteoporosis. The findings observed within this cohort were in concurrence with those in the retrospective cohort. Interpretation Traumatic rib fractures are associated with decreased BMD. CT-AI can help to identify individuals who have decreased BMD and a greater rib fracture rate, along with their fracture patterns.
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- Yilin Tang
- Radiology Department, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology Department, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Small Lung Nodules, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Radiology Department, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Small Lung Nodules, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Radiology Department, Huashan Hospital Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Park S, Lee SJ, Park KM, Jung TG. Biomechanical and Biological Assessment of Polyglycelrolsebacate-Coupled Implant with Shape Memory Effect for Treating Osteoporotic Fractures. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1413. [PMID: 38136004 PMCID: PMC10740735 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Poly(glycerol sebacate) is a biocompatible elastomer that has gained increasing attention as a potential biomaterial for tissue engineering applications. In particular, PGS is capable of providing shape memory effects and allows for a free form, which can remember the original shape and obtain a temporary shape under melting point and then can recover its original shape at body temperature. Because these properties can easily produce customized shapes, PGS is being coupled with implants to offer improved fixation and maintenance of implants for fractures of osteoporosis bone. Herein, this study fabricated the OP implant with a PGS membrane and investigated the potential of this coupling. Material properties were characterized and compared with various PGS membranes to assess features such as control of curing temperature, curing time, and washing time. Based on the ISO 10993-5 standard, in vitro cell culture studies with C2C12 cells confirmed that the OP implant coupled with PGS membrane showed biocompatibility and biomechanical experiments indicated significantly increased pullout strength and maintenance. It is believed that this multifunctional OP implant will be useful for bone tissue engineering applications.
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- Suzy Park
- Medical Device Development Center, Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, 123 Osongsaengmyung-ro, Osong-eub, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si 28160, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea; (S.P.); (K.-M.P.)
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- R&D Planning Team, Organoid Sciences Co., Ltd., 331, Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 13488, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Medical Device Development Center, Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, 123 Osongsaengmyung-ro, Osong-eub, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si 28160, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea; (S.P.); (K.-M.P.)
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- Medical Device Development Center, Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, 123 Osongsaengmyung-ro, Osong-eub, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si 28160, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea; (S.P.); (K.-M.P.)
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Zhu Z, Zhang T, Shen Y, Shan PF. The burden of fracture in China from 1990 to 2019. Arch Osteoporos 2023; 19:1. [PMID: 38052749 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01353-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Osteoporosis is one of the most common clinical problems among the elderly population. China is one of the countries most threatened by osteoporosis and fragility fracture, because of its large population and aging population trends during recent decades. We aimed to estimate the disease burden of fracture from 1990 to 2019 in China. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of fractures using detailed information for China from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Fracture incidence and prevalence, rate of years lost to disability from fractures, and term secular trends in China from 1990 to 2019 were compared by sex, age, cause, and nature of fracture. RESULTS The numbers for incidence and prevalence of fracture and years lived with disability (YLDs) from fractures in China increased from 12.54 million, 28.35 million, and 1.71 million in 1990 to 21.27 million, 67.85 million, and 3.79 million in 2019, respectively, increases of 70%, 139%, and 122%, respectively. In 2019, falls was the leading cause of fractures, with an age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) of 762 per 100 000 (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 629-906), an age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR) of 1863 per 100 000 (95% UI 1663-2094), and an age-standardized YLD rate (ASYR) of 103 per 100 000 (95% UI 69-147). Fall-associated deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) from low bone mineral density increased greatly during the most recent three decades. Fracture of patella, tibia or fibula, and ankle were the most frequent fracture types, with an ASYR of 116 per 100 000 (95% UI 75-169). Hip fracture had more incident cases in adults ≥ 60 years old, and was more frequent for females. CONCLUSIONS The burden from fractures has increased significantly since 1990 in China. Falls and road injuries are the main causes of the increase. The fall-associated health burden from osteoporosis needs to be prioritized, with longer-term commitment to its reduction required.
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- Zhiang Zhu
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Binjing Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Yang Q, Wei Z, Wei X, Zhang J, Tang Y, Zhou X, Liu P, Dou C, Luo F. The age-related characteristics in bone microarchitecture, osteoclast distribution pattern, functional and transcriptomic alterations of BMSCs in mice. Mech Ageing Dev 2023; 216:111877. [PMID: 37820882 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2023.111877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Deteriorated age-related bone loss is the hallmarks of skeletal aging. However, how the aging of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and osteoclasts are linked to the bone microstructure degeneration is not yet very clear. In this study, the characteristics of age-related bone loss, distribution patterns of osteoclasts, functional and transcriptomic alterations of BMSCs, hub genes responsible for BMSCs senescence, were analyzed. Our study revealed an age-related declined trends in trabecular and cortical bones of femur, tibia and lumbar vertebra in mice, which was accompanied by a shift from the trabecular to cortical bones in osteoclasts. Additionally, middle-aged or aged mice exhibited remarkably reduced dynamic bone formation capacities, along with reversed osteogenic-adipogenic differentiation potentials in BMSCs. Finally, transcriptomic analysis indicated that aging-related signaling pathways were significantly activated in BMSCs from aged mice (e.g., cellular senescence, p53 signaling pathway, etc.). Also, weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) and venn diagram analysis based on our RNA-Seq data and GSE35956 dataset revealed the critical role of PTPN1 in BMSCs senescence. Targeted inhibition of PTP1B with AAV-Ptpn1-RNAi dramatically postponed age-related bone loss in middle-aged mice. Collectively, our study has uncovered the age-dependent cellular characteristics in BMSCs and osteoclasts underlying progressive bone loss with advancing age.
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- QianKun Yang
- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Cadet Brigade 4, College of Basic Medicine, Army Medical University, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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- National & Regional United Engineering Lab of Tissue Engineering, Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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Dong Q, Luo G, Lane NE, Lui LY, Marshall LM, Johnston SK, Dabbous H, O'Reilly M, Linnau KF, Perry J, Chang BC, Renslo J, Haynor D, Jarvik JG, Cross NM. Generalizability of Deep Learning Classification of Spinal Osteoporotic Compression Fractures on Radiographs Using an Adaptation of the Modified-2 Algorithm-Based Qualitative Criteria. Acad Radiol 2023; 30:2973-2987. [PMID: 37438161 PMCID: PMC10776803 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Spinal osteoporotic compression fractures (OCFs) can be an early biomarker for osteoporosis but are often subtle, incidental, and underreported. To ensure early diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, we aimed to build a deep learning vertebral body classifier for OCFs as a critical component of our future automated opportunistic screening tool. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively assembled a local dataset, including 1790 subjects and 15,050 vertebral bodies (thoracic and lumbar). Each vertebral body was annotated using an adaption of the modified-2 algorithm-based qualitative criteria. The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study dataset provided thoracic and lumbar spine radiographs of 5994 men from six clinical centers. Using both datasets, five deep learning algorithms were trained to classify each individual vertebral body of the spine radiographs. Classification performance was compared for these models using multiple metrics, including the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-ROC), sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value (PPV). RESULTS Our best model, built with ensemble averaging, achieved an AUC-ROC of 0.948 and 0.936 on the local dataset's test set and the MrOS dataset's test set, respectively. After setting the cutoff threshold to prioritize PPV, this model achieved a sensitivity of 54.5% and 47.8%, a specificity of 99.7% and 99.6%, and a PPV of 89.8% and 94.8%. CONCLUSION Our model achieved an AUC-ROC>0.90 on both datasets. This testing shows some generalizability to real-world clinical datasets and a suitable performance for a future opportunistic osteoporosis screening tool.
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- Qifei Dong
- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Q.D., G.L., B.C.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Q.D., G.L., B.C.C.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of California - Davis, Sacramento, California (N.E.L.)
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- Research Institute, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California (L.-Y.L.)
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- Epidemiology Programs, Oregon Health and Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health, Portland, Oregon (L.M.M.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (S.K.J., K.F.L., D.H., N.M.C)
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (H.D.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Limerick Hospital Group, Limerick, Ireland (M.O.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (S.K.J., K.F.L., D.H., N.M.C)
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (J.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Q.D., G.L., B.C.C.)
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California (J.R.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (S.K.J., K.F.L., D.H., N.M.C)
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- Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (J.G.J)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (S.K.J., K.F.L., D.H., N.M.C).
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Ong W, Liu RW, Makmur A, Low XZ, Sng WJ, Tan JH, Kumar N, Hallinan JTPD. Artificial Intelligence Applications for Osteoporosis Classification Using Computed Tomography. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1364. [PMID: 38135954 PMCID: PMC10741220 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Osteoporosis, marked by low bone mineral density (BMD) and a high fracture risk, is a major health issue. Recent progress in medical imaging, especially CT scans, offers new ways of diagnosing and assessing osteoporosis. This review examines the use of AI analysis of CT scans to stratify BMD and diagnose osteoporosis. By summarizing the relevant studies, we aimed to assess the effectiveness, constraints, and potential impact of AI-based osteoporosis classification (severity) via CT. A systematic search of electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov) was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A total of 39 articles were retrieved from the databases, and the key findings were compiled and summarized, including the regions analyzed, the type of CT imaging, and their efficacy in predicting BMD compared with conventional DXA studies. Important considerations and limitations are also discussed. The overall reported accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of AI in classifying osteoporosis using CT images ranged from 61.8% to 99.4%, 41.0% to 100.0%, and 31.0% to 100.0% respectively, with areas under the curve (AUCs) ranging from 0.582 to 0.994. While additional research is necessary to validate the clinical efficacy and reproducibility of these AI tools before incorporating them into routine clinical practice, these studies demonstrate the promising potential of using CT to opportunistically predict and classify osteoporosis without the need for DEXA.
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- Wilson Ong
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119074, Singapore (A.M.); (X.Z.L.); (W.J.S.); (J.T.P.D.H.)
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119074, Singapore (A.M.); (X.Z.L.); (W.J.S.); (J.T.P.D.H.)
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119074, Singapore (A.M.); (X.Z.L.); (W.J.S.); (J.T.P.D.H.)
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119074, Singapore (A.M.); (X.Z.L.); (W.J.S.); (J.T.P.D.H.)
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119074, Singapore (A.M.); (X.Z.L.); (W.J.S.); (J.T.P.D.H.)
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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- University Spine Centre, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Health System, 1E Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228, Singapore; (J.H.T.); (N.K.)
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- University Spine Centre, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Health System, 1E Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228, Singapore; (J.H.T.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119074, Singapore (A.M.); (X.Z.L.); (W.J.S.); (J.T.P.D.H.)
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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Gao L, Moodie M, Watts JJ, Wang L. Cost-Effectiveness of Osteoporosis Opportunistic Screening Using Computed Tomography in China. Value Health Reg Issues 2023; 38:38-44. [PMID: 37454646 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Underutilization and insufficient availability of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in diagnosing osteoporosis in China could be changed by adopting unindicated quantitative computed tomography. We aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of quantitative computed tomography (QCT) as a screening tool for osteoporosis in China. METHODS A Markov microsimulation model was developed to assess the long-term costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) saved associated with 2 examinations as opportunistic screening for osteoporosis in a general population without prior histories of fracture. The diagnostic performance of both examinations was incorporated into the model. In lifetime modeling, opportunistically screened people may face the risk of experiencing hip, vertebral, and wrist fractures depending on their osteoporosis, age, and sex. Model parameters were informed by published literature. RESULTS The base-case result showed that QCT was associated with higher costs ($6054 vs $5883) and higher benefits (10.081 vs 10.071 QALYs) in comparison with DXA, making QCT a cost-effective option for opportunistic screening (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of US $16 430/QALY). Screening with QCT led to fewer fractures over the lifetime simulation: for every 10 000 people screened, 129 fractures (32 hip, 78 vertebral, and 19 wrist fractures) could be avoided because of the early initiation of antiosteoporotic treatment. CONCLUSIONS Using QCT to screen people for osteoporosis is more cost-effective than standard practice in China, where access to DXA is minimal. This finding could support opportunistic osteoporosis screening using QCT in other countries with similar status.
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- Lan Gao
- Deakin Health Economics, Institute of Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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- Deakin Health Economics, Institute of Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Institute of Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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Sun Y, Qi X, Lin X, Zhou Y, Lv X, Zhou J, Li Z, Wu X, Zou Z, Li Y, Li H. Association between total cholesterol and lumbar bone density in Chinese: a study of physical examination data from 2018 to 2023. Lipids Health Dis 2023; 22:180. [PMID: 37865752 PMCID: PMC10590520 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01946-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of total cholesterol (TC) on lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) is a topic of interest. However, empirical evidence on this association from demographic surveys conducted in China is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the relationship between serum TC and lumbar BMD in a sample of 20,544 Chinese adults between the ages of 20 and 80 years over a period of 5 years, from February 2018 to February 2023. Thus, we investigated the effect of serum TC level on lumbar BMD and its relationship with bone reduction in a Chinese adult population. METHODS This cross-sectional study used data obtained from the Department of Health Management at Henan Provincial People's Hospital between February 2018 and February 2023. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between serum TC and lumbar BMD in individuals of different sexes. The research methodology encompassed population description, analysis of stratification, single-factor and multiple-equation regression analyses, smooth curve fitting, and analysis of threshold and saturation effects. The R and EmpowerStats software packages were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS After adjusting for confounding variables, a multiple linear regression model revealed a significant correlation between TC and lumbar BMD in men. In subgroup analysis, serum TC was found to have a positive association with lumbar BMD in men, specifically those aged 45 years or older, with a body mass index (BMI) ranging from 24 to 28 kg/m2. A U-shaped correlation arose between serum TC and lumbar BMD was detected in women of different ages and BMI, the inflection point was 4.27 mmol/L for women aged ≥ 45 years and 4.35 mmol/L for women with a BMI of ≥ 28 kg/m2. CONCLUSION In this study, Chinese adults aged 20-80 years displayed different effects of serum TC on lumbar BMD in sex-specific populations. Therefore, monitoring BMI and serum TC levels in women of different ages could prevent osteoporosis and osteopenia. TRIAL REGISTRATION The research protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki guidelines (No. 2015-12-02). These data are part of the China Health Quantitative CT Big Data Research team, which has been registered at clinicaltrials.gov (code: NCT03699228).
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- Yongbing Sun
- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Xinxiang Medical College, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Management, Chronic Health Management Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, #7 Wei Wu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Management, Chronic Health Management Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- Department of Health Management, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, #1 Fuwai Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Hu T, Yang X, Gao L, Liu Y, Zhang W, Wang Y, Zhu X, Liu X, Liu H, Ma X. Feasibility analysis of low-dose CT with asynchronous quantitative computed tomography to assess vBMD. BMC Med Imaging 2023; 23:149. [PMID: 37803293 PMCID: PMC10557302 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-023-01115-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To explore the feasibility of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) with asynchronous quantitative computed tomography (asynchronous QCT) for assessing the volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD). METHODS 416 women patients, categorized into 4 groups, were included and underwent chest CT examinations combined with asynchronous QCT, and CT scanning dose protocols (LDCT or CDCT) were self-determined by the participants. Radiation dose estimations were retrieved from patient protocols, including volume CT dose index (CTDIvol) and dose-length-product (DLP), and then calculated effective dose (ED). Delimiting ED by 1.0 mSv, chest CT examinations were categorized into 2 groups, LDCT group and CDCT group. vBMD of T12-L2 was obtained by transferring the LDCT and CDCT images to the QCT workstation, without extra radiation. RESULTS There was no difference of vBMD among 4 age groups in LDCT group (P = 0.965), and no difference in CDCT group (P = 0.988). In LDCT group and CDCT group, vBMD was not correlated to mAs, CTDIvol and DLP (P > 0.05), respectively. Between LDCT group and CDCT group, there was no difference of vBMD (P ≥ 0.480), while differences of mAs, CTDIvol and DLP. CONCLUSION There was no difference of vBMD between LDCT group and CDCT group and vBMD was not correlated to mAs. While screening for diseases such as lung cancer and mediastinal lesions, LDCT combined with asynchronous QCT can be also used to assess vBMD simultaneously with no extra imaging equipment, patient visit time, radiation dose and no additional economic cost.
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- Tingting Hu
- Department of Radiology, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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- Department of CT/MRI, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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- Department of CT/MRI, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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- Department of CT/MRI, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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- Department of CT/MRI, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, No. 139 Ziqiang Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhaung, Hebei, 050051, China
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Lee H, Park S, Kwack KS, Yun JS. CT and MR for bone mineral density and trabecular bone score assessment in osteoporosis evaluation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16574. [PMID: 37789069 PMCID: PMC10547782 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43850-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is widely used modality for measuring bone mineral density (BMD). DXA is used to measure the quantitative areal BMD of bone, but has the disadvantage of not reflecting the bone architecture. To compensate for this disadvantage, trabecular bone score (TBS), a qualitative parameter of trabecular microarchitecture, is used. Meanwhile, there have been recent attempts to diagnose osteoporosis using the Hounsfield unit (HU) from CT and MR-based proton density fat fraction (PDFF) measurements. In our study, we aimed to find out the correlation between HU/PDFF and BMD/TBS, and whether osteoporosis can be diagnosed through HU/PDFF. Our study revealed that the HU value showed a moderate to good positive correlation with BMD and TBS. PDFF showed a fair negative correlation with BMD and TBS. In diagnosing osteopenia and osteoporosis, the HU value showed good performance, whereas the PDFF showed fair performance. In conclusion, both HU values and PDFF can play a role in predicting BMD and TBS. Both HU values and PDFF can be used to predict osteoporosis; further, CT is expected to show better results.
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- Haein Lee
- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World Cup-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
- Musculoskeletal Imaging Laboratory, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World Cup-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
- Musculoskeletal Imaging Laboratory, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World Cup-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
- Musculoskeletal Imaging Laboratory, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World Cup-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, 16499, South Korea.
- Musculoskeletal Imaging Laboratory, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea.
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Zhou Y, Hu Y, Yan X, Zheng Y, Liu S, Yao H. Smoking index and COPD duration as potential risk factors for development of osteoporosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer - A retrospective case control study evaluated by CT Hounsfield unit. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20885. [PMID: 37886787 PMCID: PMC10597819 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the effect of smoking index (calculated as number of cigarettes per day × smoking years) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) duration on osteoporosis (OP)evaluated by opportunistic chest CT in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods A total of 101 patients diagnosed with NSCLC were included in our cohort study. Among them, 50 patients with a history of smoking and COPD were assigned to the experimental group, while 51 patients without a history of smoking and COPD were assigned to the control group. Hounsfield unit (HU) value was measured by conventional chest CT to investigate the bone mineral density; and the mean values of axial HU value in the upper, middle and lower parts of T4, T7, T10 and L1 vertebral bodies were measured as the study variables. Results There were no significant differences in gender, age, body mass index, type of lung cancer, clinical stage of lung cancer and comorbidities between the two groups (P = 0.938,P = 0.158,P = 0.722,P = 0.596,P = 0.813,P = 0.655). The overall mean HU values of T4, T7, T10, L1 in the experimental group were 116.60 ± 30.67, 110.56 ± 30.03, 109.18 (96.85-122.95), 94.63 (85.20-104.12) and 106.86 ± 22.26, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group (189.55 ± 34.57, 174.54 ± 35.30, 172.73 (156.33-199.50), 158.20 (141.60-179.40) and 177.50 ± 33.49) (P <0.05). And in the experimental group, smoking index and COPD duration were significantly and negatively correlated with HU values (r = -0.627, -0.542, P <0.05, respectively). Conclusion Patients with NSCLC who have a history of smoking and COPD exhibit a notably lower HU value compared to the control groups. Additionally, it has been observed that the smoking index and duration of COPD may be influential factors affecting bone mineral density in NSCLC patients.
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- Yue Zhou
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou Province, China
- School of Graduates, Zunyi Medical University, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China
- School of Graduates, Dalian Medical University, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou Province, China
- School of Graduates, Zunyi Medical University, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou Province, China
- School of Graduates, Zunyi Medical University, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China
- School of Graduates, Dalian Medical University, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou Province, China
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Shen L, Gao C, Hu S, Kang D, Zhang Z, Xia D, Xu Y, Xiang S, Zhu Q, Xu G, Tang F, Yue H, Yu W, Zhang Z. Using Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures on Plain Radiographs. J Bone Miner Res 2023; 38:1278-1287. [PMID: 37449775 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in elderly population, and accurate diagnosis is important for improving treatment outcomes. OVF diagnosis suffers from high misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis rates, as well as high workload. Deep learning methods applied to plain radiographs, a simple, fast, and inexpensive examination, might solve this problem. We developed and validated a deep-learning-based vertebral fracture diagnostic system using area loss ratio, which assisted a multitasking network to perform skeletal position detection and segmentation and identify and grade vertebral fractures. As the training set and internal validation set, we used 11,397 plain radiographs from six community centers in Shanghai. For the external validation set, 1276 participants were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (1276 plain radiographs). Radiologists performed all X-ray images and used the Genant semiquantitative tool for fracture diagnosis and grading as the ground truth data. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were used to evaluate diagnostic performance. The AI_OVF_SH system demonstrated high accuracy and computational speed in skeletal position detection and segmentation. In the internal validation set, the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity with the AI_OVF_SH model were 97.41%, 84.08%, and 97.25%, respectively, for all fractures. The sensitivity and specificity for moderate fractures were 88.55% and 99.74%, respectively, and for severe fractures, they were 92.30% and 99.92%. In the external validation set, the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity for all fractures were 96.85%, 83.35%, and 94.70%, respectively. For moderate fractures, the sensitivity and specificity were 85.61% and 99.85%, respectively, and 93.46% and 99.92% for severe fractures. Therefore, the AI_OVF_SH system is an efficient tool to assist radiologists and clinicians to improve the diagnosing of vertebral fractures. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Li Shen
- Department of Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Shanghai Clinical Research Center of Bone Disease, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Clinical Research Center, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Shanghai Clinical Research Center of Bone Disease, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiyinghui Intelligent Technology Co, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiyinghui Intelligent Technology Co, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Ning Bo First Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Ning Bo First Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, China
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- Kangjian Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, China
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- Kangjian Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, China
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- Jinhui Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Shanghai Clinical Research Center of Bone Disease, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Shanghai Clinical Research Center of Bone Disease, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Clinical Research Center, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Li W, Zhu H, Liu J, Tian H, Li J, Wang L. Characteristics of MRI‑based vertebral bone quality scores in elderly patients with vertebral fragility fractures. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2023; 32:2588-2593. [PMID: 37133764 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07744-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the characteristics of vertebral bone quality (VBQ) scores in patients with vertebral fragility fractures, including VBQ score and single-level VBQ score, and evaluate their effectiveness as predictors. METHODS The VBQ scores were measured using T1-weighted MRI images. VBQ scores were compared in patients with different times of previous fragility fractures. In addition, patients with fractures were matched for age and sex with patients without fractures, and VBQ scores were compared between the two groups. Finally, the predictive efficiency of VBQ scores for vertebral fragility fractures was analyzed by the receiver-operator curve (ROC). RESULTS The average VBQ score and single-level VBQ score in patients with fractures were 3.48 ± 0.56 and 3.60 ± 0.60 and no difference among patients with different times of previous fractures. As for the age- and sex-matched patients, fracture patients had higher VBQ scores (VBQ score: 3.48 ± 0.56 vs. 2.88 ± 0.40, p < 0.001; single-level VBQ score: 3.60 ± 0.60 vs. 2.95 ± 0.44, p < 0.001). The AUCs using the VBQ score and single-level VBQ score to predict fragility fractures were 0.815 and 0.817, respectively. The optimal thresholds of the VBQ score and single-level VBQ score for predicting fragility fractures were 3.22 and 3.16, respectively. CONCLUSION MRI‑based VBQ scores are important predictors of vertebral fragility fracture but have no predictive value for the recurrence of fractures in patients with a history of fragility fractures. The VBQ score of 3.22 and single-level VBQ score of 3.16 are optimal thresholds that can be used when using lumbar MRI scans to identify individuals at high risk for fragility fractures.
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- Wenshuai Li
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Street, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics of Hebei Province, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Street, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics of Hebei Province, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Street, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics of Hebei Province, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Street, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics of Hebei Province, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Street, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics of Hebei Province, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Street, Shijiazhuang, 050051, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics of Hebei Province, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People's Republic of China.
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Chen YC, Li YT, Kuo PC, Cheng SJ, Chung YH, Kuo DP, Chen CY. Automatic segmentation and radiomic texture analysis for osteoporosis screening using chest low-dose computed tomography. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:5097-5106. [PMID: 36719495 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09421-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study developed a diagnostic tool combining machine learning (ML) segmentation and radiomic texture analysis (RTA) for bone density screening using chest low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). METHODS A total of 197 patients who underwent LDCT followed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry were analyzed. First, an autosegmentation model was trained using LDCT to delineate the thoracic vertebral body (VB). Second, a two-level classifier was developed using radiomic features extracted from VBs for the hierarchical pairwise classification of each patient's bone status. All the patients were initially classified as either normal or abnormal, and all patients with abnormal bone density were then subdivided into an osteopenia group and an osteoporosis group. The performance of the classifier was evaluated through fivefold cross-validation. RESULTS The model for automated VB segmentation achieved a Sorenson-Dice coefficient of 0.87 ± 0.01. Furthermore, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve scores for the two-level classifier were 0.96 ± 0.01 for detecting abnormal bone density (accuracy = 0.91 ± 0.02; sensitivity = 0.93 ± 0.03; specificity = 0.89 ± 0.03) and 0.98 ± 0.01 for distinguishing osteoporosis (accuracy = 0.94 ± 0.02; sensitivity = 0.95 ± 0.03; specificity = 0.93 ± 0.03). The testing prediction accuracy levels for the first- and second-level classifiers were 0.92 ± 0.04 and 0.94 ± 0.05, respectively. The overall testing prediction accuracy of our method was 0.90 ± 0.05. CONCLUSION The combination of ML segmentation and RTA for automated bone density prediction based on LDCT scans is a feasible approach that could be valuable for osteoporosis screening during lung cancer screening. KEY POINTS • This study developed an automatic diagnostic tool combining machine learning-based segmentation and radiomic texture analysis for bone density screening using chest low-dose computed tomography. • The developed method enables opportunistic screening without quantitative computed tomography or a dedicated phantom. • The developed method could be integrated into the current clinical workflow and used as an adjunct for opportunistic screening or for patients who are ineligible for screening with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
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- Yung-Chieh Chen
- Translational Imaging Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Translational Imaging Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Translational Imaging Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Translational Imaging Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Imaging, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Translational Imaging Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Gao J, Xie C, Yang J, Tian C, Zhang M, Lu Z, Meng X, Cai J, Guo X, Gao T. The Effects of n-3 PUFA Supplementation on Bone Metabolism Markers and Body Bone Mineral Density in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs. Nutrients 2023; 15:2806. [PMID: 37375709 DOI: 10.3390/nu15122806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Supplemental n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on bone metabolism have yielded inconsistent results. This study aimed to examine the effects of n-3 PUFA supplementation on bone metabolism markers and bone mineral density through a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. A systematic literature search was conducted using the PubMed, Web of Science, and EBSCO databases, updated to 1 March 2023. The intervention effects were measured as standard mean differences (SMD) and mean differences (MD). Additionally, n-3 PUFA with the untreated control, placebo control, or lower-dose n-3 PUFA supplements were compared, respectively. Further, 19 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (22 comparisons, n = 2546) showed that n-3 PUFA supplementation significantly increased blood n-3 PUFA (SMD: 2.612; 95% CI: 1.649 to 3.575). However, no significant effects were found on BMD, CTx-1, NTx-1, BAP, serum calcium, 25(OH)D, PTH, CRP, and IL-6. Subgroup analyses showed significant increases in femoral neck BMD in females (0.01, 95% CI: 0.01 to 0.02), people aged <60 years (0.01, 95% CI: 0.01 to 0.01), and those people in Eastern countries (0.02, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.03), and for 25(OH)D in people aged ≥60 years (0.43, 95% CI: 0.11 to 0.74), treated with n-3 PUFA only (0.36, 95% CI: 0.06 to 0.66), and in studies lasting ≤6 months (0.29, 95% CI: 0.11 to 0.47). NTx-1 decreased in both genders (-9.66, 95% CI: -15.60 to -3.71), and serum calcium reduction was found in studies lasting >6 months (-0.19, 95% CI: -0.37 to -0.01). The present study demonstrated that n-3 PUFA supplementation might not have a significant effect on bone mineral density or bone metabolism markers, but have some potential benefits for younger postmenopausal subjects in the short term. Therefore, additional high-quality, long-term randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are warranted to fully elucidate the potential benefits of n-3 PUFA supplementation, as well as the combined supplementation of n-3 PUFA, on bone health.
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- Jie Gao
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Health Service Center of Xuejiadao Community, Qingdao 266520, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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Zheng Y, Dong J, Yang X, Shuai P, Li Y, Li H, Dong S, Gong Y, Liu M, Zeng Q. Benign-malignant classification of pulmonary nodules by low-dose spiral computerized tomography and clinical data with machine learning in opportunistic screening. Cancer Med 2023. [PMID: 37248730 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many people were found with pulmonary nodules during physical examinations. It is of great practical significance to discriminate benign and malignant nodules by using data mining technology. METHODS The subjects' demographic data, baseline examination results, and annual follow-up low-dose spiral computerized tomography (LDCT) results were recorded. The findings from annual physical examinations of positive nodules, including highly suspicious nodules and clinically tentative benign nodules, was analyzed. The extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) model was constructed and the Grid Search CV method was used to select the super parameters. External unit data were used as an external validation set to evaluate the generalization performance of the model. RESULTS A total of 135,503 physical examinees were enrolled. Baseline testing found that 27,636 (20.40%) participants had clinically tentative benign nodules and 611 (0.45%) participants had highly suspicious nodules. The proportion of highly suspicious nodules in participants with negative baseline was about 0.12%-0.46%, which was lower than the baseline level except the follow-up of >5 years. In the 27,636 participants with clinically tentative benign nodules, only in the first year of LDCT re-examination was the proportion of highly suspicious nodules (1.40%) significantly greater than that of baseline screening (0.45%) (p < 0.001), and the proportion of highly suspicious nodules was not different between the baseline screening and other follow-up years (p > 0.05). Furthermore, 322 cases with benign nodules and 196 patients with malignant nodules confirmed by surgery and pathology were compared. A model and the top 15 most important clinical variables were determined by XGBoost algorithm. The area under the curve (AUC) of the model was 0.76 [95% CI: 0.67-0.84], and the accuracy was 0.75. The sensitivity and specificity of the model under this threshold were 0.78 and 0.73, respectively. In the validation of model using external data, the AUC was 0.87 and the accuracy was 0.80. The sensitivity and specificity were 0.83 and 0.77, respectively. CONCLUSIONS It is important that pulmonary nodules could be more accurately identified at the first LDCT examination. A model with 15 variables which are routinely measured in the clinic could be helpful to distinguish benign and malignant nodules. It could help the radiological team issue a more accurate report; and it may guide the clinical team regarding LDCT follow-up.
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- Yansong Zheng
- Department of Health Medicine, Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Research of Medical Big Data Center & National Engineering Laboratory for Medical Big Data Application Technology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Medicine, Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Health Management/ Henan Provincial People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Management, Zhengzhou, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Medicine, Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Medicine, Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Chinese PLA general hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Medicine, Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Qadan L, Ahmed A. Addressing gaps in osteoporosis screening in kuwait using opportunistic quantitative computer tomography (QCT): a retrospective study. Arch Osteoporos 2023; 18:50. [PMID: 37061624 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01244-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder which is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Consequent fragility fractures are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Prevention of these fractures is possible by timely osteoporosis screening followed by timely therapeutic interventions when needed. Utilizing all available modalities such as bone density measurements on preexisting CT scans could help narrow the diagnostic gap. PURPOSE To demonstrate the feasibility and clinical utility of opportunistic osteoporosis screening in Kuwait using QCT, aiming to increase screening rates in a country with a relatively high prevalence of osteoporosis and an alarming trend of increasing incidence of fractures. METHODS At a tertiary referral center, all abdominal CT scans performed on females ≥60 years old between 12/2020 and 12/2021 were retrospectively utilized for asynchronous QCT acquisition. The average volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) was calculated, and rates of osteoporosis (vBMD < 80 mg/cm3 calcium hydroxyapatite) and osteopenia (80-120 mg/cm3) were determined. CT images were reviewed to assess for the presence of vertebral fractures. For each patient, the electronic health record was reviewed for any previous DXA scans. RESULTS vBMD was calculated in 305 females ≥60 years old (mean [SD] 71 [8.7], range 60-93). Low bone mass was detected in 258 patients (84.6%); 148 (48.5%) met criteria for osteopenia and 110 (36.1%) for osteoporosis. Osteoporotic vertebral fractures were observed in 64 (21.0%) study participants. Only 73 patients (23.9% of total) had a previous DXA documented in the reviewed health records. For 231 patients who were ≥65 years old, who would routinely qualify for a screening DXA, only 63 (27.3%) had a documented DXA available. CONCLUSION vBMD measurements obtained by opportunistic QCT had comparable rates of osteopenia and osteoporosis detection to those previously reported using DXA in a similar population in Kuwait. These findings suggest that opportunistic QCT on preexisting CT scans can be effectively utilized to narrow gaps in osteoporosis screening.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat, 13110, Jabriya, Kuwait.
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
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Lin J, Liu Z, Fu G, Zhang H, Chen C, Qi H, Jiang K, Zhang C, Ma C, Yang K, Wang C, Tan B, Zhu Q, Ding Y, Li C, Zheng Q, Cai D, Lu WW. Distribution of bone voids in the thoracolumbar spine in Chinese adults with and without osteoporosis: A cross-sectional multi-center study based on 464 vertebrae. Bone 2023; 172:116749. [PMID: 36972755 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
Abstract
Bone void is a novel intuitive morphological indicator to assess bone quality but its use in vertebrae has not been described. This cross-sectional and multi-center study aimed to investigate the distribution of bone voids in the thoracolumbar spine in Chinese adults based on quantitative computed tomography (QCT). A bone void was defined as a trabecular net region with extremely low bone mineral density (BMD) (<40 mg/cm3), detected by an algorithm based on phantom-less technology. A total of 464 vertebrae from 152 patients (51.8 ± 13.4 years old) were included. The vertebral trabecular bone was divided into eight sections based on the middle sagittal, coronal, and horizontal planes. Bone void of the whole vertebra and each section were compared between healthy, osteopenia, and osteoporosis groups and between spine levels. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted and optimum cutoff points of void volume between the groups were obtained. The total void volumes of the whole vertebra were 124.3 ± 221.5 mm3, 1256.7 ± 928.7 mm3, and 5624.6 ± 3217.7 mm3 in healthy, osteopenia, and osteoporosis groups, respectively. The detection rate of vertebrae with bone voids was higher and the normalized void volume was larger in the lumbar than in thoracic vertebrae. L3 presented the largest void (2165.0 ± 3396.0 mm3), while T12 had the smallest void (448.9 ± 699.4 mm3). The bone void was mainly located in the superior-posterior-right section (40.8 %). Additionally, bone void correlated positively with age and increased rapidly after 55 years. The most significant void volume increase was found in the inferior-anterior-right section whereas the least increase was found in the inferior-posterior-left section with aging. The cutoff points were 345.1 mm3 between healthy and osteopenia groups (sensitivity = 0.923, specificity = 0.932) and 1693.4 mm3 between osteopenia and osteoporosis groups (sensitivity = 1.000, specificity = 0.897). In conclusion, this study demonstrated the bone void distribution in vertebrae using clinical QCT data. The findings provide a new perspective for the description of bone quality and showed that bone void could guide clinical practice such as osteoporosis screening.
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Affiliation(s)
- Junyu Lin
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, PR China; Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, RP, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Academy of Orthopedics·Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degeneration Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, RP, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, RP, China
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- Bone's Technology Limited, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, PR China; Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, PR China; Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China.
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- Division of Spinal Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, RP, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Academy of Orthopedics·Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degeneration Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, RP, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, PR China; Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, PR China.
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