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Chen M, Gerges M, Raynor WY, Park PSU, Nguyen E, Chan DH, Gholamrezanezhad A. State of the Art Imaging of Osteoporosis. Semin Nucl Med 2024; 54:415-426. [PMID: 38087745 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2023.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
Abstract
Osteoporosis is a common disease, particularly prevalent in geriatric populations, which causes significant worldwide morbidity due to increased bone fragility and fracture risk. Currently, the gold-standard modality for diagnosis and evaluation of osteoporosis progression and treatment relies on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), which measures bone mineral density (BMD) and calculates a score based upon standard deviation of measured BMD from the mean. However, other imaging modalities can also be used to evaluate osteoporosis. Here, we review historical as well as current research into development of new imaging modalities that can provide more nuanced or opportunistic analyses of bone quality, turnover, and density that can be helpful in triaging severity and determining treatment success in osteoporosis. We discuss the use of opportunistic computed tomography (CT) scans, as well as the use of quantitative CT to help determine fracture risk and perform more detailed bone quality analysis than would be allowed by DXA . Within magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), new developments include the use of advanced MRI techniques such as quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM), magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and chemical shift encoding-based water-fat MRI (CSE-MRI) to enable clinicians improved assessment of nonmineralized bone compartments as well as a way to longitudinally assess bone quality without the repeated exposure to ionizing radiation. Within ultrasound, development of quantitative ultrasound shows promise particularly in future low-cost, broadly available screening tools. We focus primarily on historical and recent developments within radiotracer use as applicable to osteoporosis, particularly in the use of hybrid methods such as NaF-PET/CT, wherein patients with osteoporosis show reduced uptake of radiotracers such as NaF. Use of radiotracers may provide clinicians with even earlier detection windows for osteoporosis than would traditional biomarkers. Given the metabolic nature of this disease, current investigation into the role molecular imaging can play in the prediction of this disease as well as in replacing invasive diagnostic procedures shows particular promise.
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- Michelle Chen
- Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Radiology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
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Su D, Wu Y, Yang S, Ma D, Zhang H, Ma Y, Liu J, Wang C, Liu H, Yang X. Dual-energy computed tomography and micro-computed tomography for assessing bone regeneration in a rabbit tibia model. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5967. [PMID: 38472263 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56199-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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To gain a more meaningful understanding of bone regeneration, it is essential to select an appropriate assessment method. Micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) is widely used for bone regeneration because it provides a substantially higher spatial resolution. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) ensure shorter scan time and lower radiation doses during quantitative evaluation. Therefore, in this study, DECT and Micro-CT were used to evaluate bone regeneration. We created 18 defects in the tibial plateau of the rabbits and filled them with porous polyetheretherketone implants to promote bone regeneration. At 4, 8, and 12 weeks, Micro-CT and DECT were used to assess the bone repair in the defect region. In comparison to Micro-CT (152 ± 54 mg/cm3), the calcium density values and hydroxyapatite density values obtained by DECT [DECT(Ca) and DECT(HAP)] consistently achieved lower values (59 ± 25 mg/cm3, 126 ± 53 mg/cm3). In addition, there was a good association between DECT and Micro-CT (R = 0.98; R2 = 0.96; DECT(Ca): y = 0.45x-8.31; DECT(HAP): y = 0.95x-17.60). This study highlights the need to use two different imaging methods, each with its advantages and disadvantages, to better understand the bone regeneration process.
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- Danyang Su
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of 3D Printing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Equipment, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Sadoughi S, Bevill G, Morgan EF, Palepu V, Keaveny TM, Wear KA. Biomechanical structure-function relations for human trabecular bone - comparison of calcaneus, femoral neck, greater trochanter, proximal tibia, and vertebra. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2023; 26:508-516. [PMID: 35579530 PMCID: PMC9669279 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2022.2069465] [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: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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MicroCT-based finite element models were used to compute power law relations for uniaxial compressive yield stress versus bone volume fraction for 78 cores of human trabecular bone from five anatomic sites. The leading coefficient of the power law for calcaneus differed from those for most of the other sites (p < 0.05). However, after normalizing by site-specific mean values, neither the leading coefficient (p > 0.5) nor exponent (p > 0.5) differed among sites, suggesting that a given percentage deviation from mean bone volume fraction has the same mechanical consequence for all sites investigated. These findings help explain the success of calcaneal x-ray and ultrasound measurements for predicting hip fracture risk.
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- Saghi Sadoughi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
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- Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
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Goyushov S, Asar NV, Tözüm TF. Assessment of Radiodensity at Mandibular Periapical Bone Sites using Three-Dimensional Cone-Beam Computed Tomography. J Oral Maxillofac Res 2023; 14:e2. [PMID: 37180408 PMCID: PMC10170661 DOI: 10.5037/jomr.2023.14102] [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: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Objectives The aims of this retrospective study were to objectively assess bone density values obtained by cone-beam computed tomography and to map the periapical and inter-radicular regions of the mandibular bone. Material and Methods In total, periapical bone regions of 6898 roots scanned by cone-beam computed tomography were evaluated retrospectively, and the results were recorded using Hounsfield units (HU). Results The correlation between periapical HU values of adjacent mandibular teeth were strongly positive (P ˂ 0.01). The anterior region of the mandible yielded highest mean HU value (633.55). The mean periapical HU value of the premolar region (470.58) was higher than that was measured for molar region (374.58). The difference between furcation HU values of the first and second molars was unnoticeable. Conclusions The results of this study have tried to evaluate the periapical regions of all mandibular teeth, which could ease to predict the bone radiodensity before implant surgery. Even though the Hounsfield units provide the average radio-bone density, a site-specific bone tissue evaluation of each case is essential for appropriate cone-beam computed tomography preoperative planning.
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- Samir Goyushov
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Aydin University, IstanbulTurkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, AnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IllinoisUSA
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Oláh T, Cai X, Gao L, Walter F, Pape D, Cucchiarini M, Madry H. Quantifying the Human Subchondral Trabecular Bone Microstructure in Osteoarthritis with Clinical CT. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201692. [PMID: 35670136 PMCID: PMC9376842 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by critical alterations of the subchondral bone microstructure, besides the well-known cartilaginous changes. Clinical computed tomography (CT) detection of quantitative 3D microstructural subchondral bone parameters is applied to monitor changes of subchondral bone structure in different stages of human OA and is compared with micro-CT, the gold standard. Determination by clinical CT (287 µm resolution) of key microstructural parameters in tibial plateaus with mild-to-moderate and severe OA reveals strong correlations to micro-CT (35 µm), high inter- and intraobserver reliability, and small relative differences. In vivo, normal, mild-to-moderate, and severe OA are compared with clinical CT (331 µm). All approaches detect characteristic expanded trabecular structure in severe OA and fundamental microstructural correlations with clinical OA stage. Multivariate analyses at various in vivo and ex vivo imaging resolutions always reliably separate mild-to-moderate from severe OA (except mild-to-moderate OA from normal), revealing a striking similarity between 287 µm clinical and 35 µm micro-CT. Thus, accurate structural measurements using clinical CT with a resolution near the trabecular dimensions are possible. Clinical CT offers an opportunity to quantitatively monitor subchondral bone microstructure in clinical and experimental settings as an advanced tool of investigating OA and other diseases affecting bone architecture.
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- Tamás Oláh
- Center of Experimental OrthopaedicsSaarland UniversityKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
- Cartilage Net of the Greater RegionKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
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- Center of Experimental OrthopaedicsSaarland UniversityKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
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- Center of Experimental OrthopaedicsSaarland UniversityKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
- Cartilage Net of the Greater RegionKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
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- Clinique d'EichCentre Hospitalier de Luxembourg78 Rue d'EichLuxembourg1460Luxembourg
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- Cartilage Net of the Greater RegionKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
- Clinique d'EichCentre Hospitalier de Luxembourg78 Rue d'EichLuxembourg1460Luxembourg
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- Center of Experimental OrthopaedicsSaarland UniversityKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
- Cartilage Net of the Greater RegionKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
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- Center of Experimental OrthopaedicsSaarland UniversityKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
- Cartilage Net of the Greater RegionKirrberger Straße 100, Building 37Homburg SaarD‐66421Germany
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Peña JA, Klein L, Maier J, Damm T, Schlemmer HP, Engelke K, Glüer CC, Kachelrieß M, Sawall S. Dose-efficient assessment of trabecular microstructure using ultra-high-resolution photon-counting CT. Z Med Phys 2022; 32:403-416. [PMID: 35597742 PMCID: PMC9948845 DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Photon-counting (PC) detectors for clinical computed tomography (CT) may offer improved imaging capabilities compared to conventional energy-integrating (EI) detectors, e.g. superior spatial resolution and detective efficiency. We here investigate if PCCT can reduce the administered dose in examinations aimed at quantifying trabecular bone microstructure. Five human vertebral bodies were scanned three times in an abdomen phantom (QRM, Germany) using an experimental dual-source CT (Somatom CounT, Siemens Healthineers, Germany) housing an EI detector (0.60 mm pixel size at the iso-center) and a PC detector (0.25 mm pixel size). A tube voltage of 120 kV was used. Tube current-time product for EICT was 355 mAs (23.8 mGy CTDI32 cm). Dose-matched UHR-PCCT (UHRdm, 23.8 mGy) and noise-matched acquisitions (UHRnm, 10.5 mGy) were performed and reconstructed to a voxel size of 0.156 mm using a sharp kernel. Measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) and Tb.Sp percentiles reflecting the different scales of the trabecular interspacing were performed and compared to a gold-standard measurement using a peripheral CT device (XtremeCT, SCANCO Medical, Switzerland) with an isotropic voxel size of 0.082 mm and 6.6 mGy CTDI10 cm. The image noise was quantified and the relative error with respect to the gold-standard along with the agreement between CT protocols using Lin's concordance correlation coefficient (rCCC) were calculated. The Mean ± StdDev of the measured image noise levels in EICT was 109.6 ± 3.9 HU. UHRdm acquisitions (same dose as EICT) showed a significantly lower noise level of 78.6 ± 4.6 HU (p = 0.0122). UHRnm (44% dose of EICT) showed a noise level of 115.8 ± 3.7 HU, very similar to EICT at the same spatial resolution. For BMD the overall Mean ± StdDev for EI, UHRdm and UHRnm were 114.8 ± 28.6 mgHA/cm3, 121.6 ± 28.8 mgHA/cm3 and 121.5 ± 28.6 mgHA/cm3, respectively, compared to 123.1 ± 25.5 mgHA/cm3 for XtremeCT. For Tb.Sp these values were 1.86 ± 0.54 mm, 1.80 ± 0.56 mm and 1.84 ± 0.52 mm, respectively, compared to 1.66 ± 0.48 mm for XtremeCT. The ranking of the vertebrae with regard to Tb.Sp data was maintained throughout all Tb.Sp percentiles and among the CT protocols and the gold-standard. The agreement between protocols was very good for all comparisons: UHRnm vs. EICT (BMD rCCC = 0.97; Tb.Sp rCCC = 0.998), UHRnm vs. UHRdm (BMD rCCC = 0.998; Tb.Sp rCCC = 0.993) and UHRdm vs. EICT (BMD rCCC = 0.97; Tb.Sp rCCC = 0.991). Consequently, the relative RMS-errors from linear regressions against the gold-standard for EICT, UHRdm and UHRnm were very similar for BMD (7.1%, 5.2% and 5.4%) and for Tb.Sp (3.3%, 3.3% and 2.9%), with a much lower radiation dose for UHRnm. Short-term reproducibility for BMD measurements was similar and below 0.2% for all protocols, but for Tb.Sp showed better results for UHR (about 1/3 of the level for EICT). In conclusion, CT with UHR-PC detectors demonstrated lower image noise and better reproducibility for assessments of bone microstructure at similar dose levels. For UHRnm, radiation exposure levels could be reduced by 56% without deterioration of performance levels in the assessment of bone mineral density and bone microstructure.
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- Jaime A Peña
- Section Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Am Botanischen Garten 14, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
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- Division of X-Ray Imaging and CT, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 226, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of X-Ray Imaging and CT, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Am Botanischen Garten 14, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestraße 91, 91052 Erlangen, Germany; Department of Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Section Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Am Botanischen Garten 14, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Division of X-Ray Imaging and CT, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Medical Faculty, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of X-Ray Imaging and CT, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Medical Faculty, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Li C, Ma C, Zhuo X, Li L, Li B, Li S, Lu WW. Focal osteoporosis defect is associated with vertebral compression fracture prevalence in a bone mineral density-independent manner. JOR Spine 2022; 5:e1195. [PMID: 35386753 PMCID: PMC8966878 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Focal osteoporosis defect has shown a high association with the bone fragility and osteoporotic fracture prevalence. However, no routine computed tomography (CT)-based vertebral focal osteoporosis defect measurement and its association with vertebral compression fracture (VCF) were discussed yet. This study aimed to develop a routine CT-based measurement method for focal osteoporosis defect quantification, and to assess its association with the VCF prevalence. Materials and Methods A total of 205 cases who underwent routine CT scanning, were retrospectively reviewed and enrolled into either the VCF or the control group. The focal bone mineral content loss (focal BMC loss), measured as the cumulated demineralization within bone void space, was proposed for focal osteoporosis defect quantification. Its scan-rescan reproducibility and its correlation with trabecular bone mineral density (BMD) and apparent microarchitecture parameters were evaluated. The association between focal BMC loss and the prevalence of VCF was studied by logistic regression. Results The measurement of focal BMC loss showed high reproducibility (RMSSD = 0.011 mm, LSC = 0.030 mm, ICC = 0.97), and good correlation with focal bone volume fraction (r = 0.79, P < 0.001), trabecular bone separation (r = 0.76, P < 0.001), but poor correlation with trabecular BMD (r = 0.37, P < 0.001). The focal BMC loss was significantly higher in the fracture group than the control (1.03 ± 0.13 vs. 0.93 ± 0.11 mm; P < 0.001), and was associated with prevalent VCF (1.87, 95% CI = 1.31-2.65, P < 0.001) independent of trabecular BMD level. Discussion As a surrogate measure of focal osteoporosis defect, focal BMC Loss independently associated with the VCF prevalence. It suggests that focal osteoporosis defect is a common manifestation that positively contributed to compression fracture risk and can be quantified with routine CT using focal BMC Loss.
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- Chentian Li
- Department of Orthopedics and TaumatologyZhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of MedicineThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of MedicineThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of OrthopaedicsLiuzhou Worker's Hospital, Guangxi Medical UniversityLiuzhouGuangxiChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of MedicineThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
- Department of OrthopaedicsLiuzhou Worker's Hospital, Guangxi Medical UniversityLiuzhouGuangxiChina
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- Department of OrthopaedicsLiuzhou Worker's Hospital, Guangxi Medical UniversityLiuzhouGuangxiChina
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- Department of Orthopedics and TaumatologyZhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of MedicineThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
- SIAT & Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of ScienceShenzhenGuangdongChina
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Tayman MA, Kamburoğlu K, Ocak M, Özen D. Effect of different voxel sizes on the accuracy of CBCT measurements of trabecular bone microstructure: A comparative micro-CT study. Imaging Sci Dent 2022; 52:171-179. [PMID: 35799972 PMCID: PMC9226237 DOI: 10.5624/isd.20220025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Mahmure Ayşe Tayman
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences-Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Wei H, Pan L, Li C, Zhao P, Li J, Zhang R, Bao J. Dietary Soybean Oil Supplementation Affects Keel Bone Characters and Daily Feed Intake but Not Egg Production and Quality in Laying Hens Housed in Furnished Cages. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:657585. [PMID: 33816591 PMCID: PMC8017272 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.657585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
To evaluate dietary soybean oil supplementation on production performance, egg quality, and keel bone health in laying hens. Two hundred and four laying hens at 20 weeks of age (WOA) were distributed into 12 cages containing 17 birds each. Birds were either fed a commercial diet (control group, CON) or a diet supplemented with 3% of soybean oil (SO group). Experiments lasted 17 weeks. Body weight, daily feed intake, production performance and egg quality were measured at 25, 29, 33, and 37 WOA. Birds were subsequently assessed for keel bone status by palpation, and keel was excised to measure bone length, microstructure, bone mineral density (BMD), elements contents, and the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), collagen type II alpha 1 (COL2α1), periostin (POSTN), and sclerostin (SOST). The results showed that dietary SO supplementation did not affect production performance and egg quality (P > 0.05), but improved body weight of hens at 29 and 37 WOA (P < 0.05), and decreased daily feed intake at 33 and 37 WOA (P < 0.05). Incidence of keel bone damage (especially fracture) was higher in hens of SO group. Keel bone length in birds of SO group was significantly decreased compared to CON (P < 0.05). Keel bone of supplemented hens showed increased trabecular separation at 29 WOA and higher levels of V, Mn, Fe, Se, and Ba at 33 WOA (P < 0.05). Moreover, decreased BMD, trabecular number and thickness were observed in keel bone of laying hens receiving supplementation at 29 and 37 WOA (P < 0.05); decreased levels of Li, Ca, Hg, and TI at 33 WOA and trabecular thickness at 37 WOA (P < 0.05) were also identified. mRNA levels of SOST and RANKL and the ratio of RANKL/OPG mRNA levels were increased in birds fed a SO-supplemented diet (P < 0.05); COL2α1, OPG, and POSTN were downregulated at all sampling points (P < 0.05). Taken together, results indicate that feeding laying hens a diet supplemented with soybean oil can decrease daily feed intake and impair keel bone health but not influence production performance and egg quality.
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- Haidong Wei
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, China
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Zhang X, Comellas AP, Regan EA, Guha I, Shibli-Rahhal A, Rubin MR, DiCamillo PA, Letuchy EM, Barr RG, Hoffman EA, Saha PK. Quantitative CT-Based Methods for Bone Microstructural Measures and Their Relationships With Vertebral Fractures in a Pilot Study on Smokers. JBMR Plus 2021; 5:e10484. [PMID: 33977202 PMCID: PMC8101620 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis causes fragile bone, and bone microstructural quality is a critical determinant of bone strength and fracture risk. This study pursues technical validation of novel CT-based methods for assessment of peripheral bone microstructure together with a human pilot study examining relationships between bone microstructure and vertebral fractures in smokers. To examine the accuracy and reproducibility of the methods, repeat ultra-high-resolution (UHR) CT and micro-CT scans of cadaveric ankle specimens were acquired. Thirty smokers from the University of Iowa COPDGene cohort were recruited at their 5-year follow-up visits. Chest CT scans, collected under the parent study, were used to assess vertebral fractures. UHR CT scans of distal tibia were acquired for this pilot study to obtain peripheral cortical and trabecular bone (Cb and Tb) measures. UHR CT-derived Tb measures, including volumetric bone mineral density (BMD), network area, transverse trabecular density, and mean plate width, showed high correlation (r > 0.901) with their micro-CT-derived values over small regions of interest (ROIs). Both Cb and Tb measures showed high reproducibility-intra-class correlation (ICC) was greater than 0.99 for all Tb measures except erosion index and greater than 0.97 for all Cb measures. Female sex was associated with lower transverse Tb density (p < 0.1), higher Tb spacing (p < 0.05), and lower cortical thickness (p < 0.001). Participants with vertebral fractures had significantly degenerated values (p < 0.05) for all Tb measures except thickness. There were no statistically significant differences for Cb measures between non-fracture and fracture groups. Vertebral fracture-group differences of Tb measures remained significant after adjustment with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) status. Although current smokers at baseline had more fractures-81.8% versus 63.2% for former smokers-the difference was not statistically significant. This pilot cross-sectional human study demonstrates CT-based peripheral bone microstructural differences among smokers with and without vertebral fractures. © 2021 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. © 2021 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Xiaoliu Zhang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine National Jewish Health Denver CO USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine Columbia University New York NY USA
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- Department of Radiology, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Medicine Columbia University New York NY USA
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- Department of Radiology, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA.,Department of Radiology, Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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Requist MR, Sripanich Y, Peterson AC, Rolvien T, Barg A, Lenz AL. Semi-automatic micro-CT segmentation of the midfoot using calibrated thresholds. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2021; 16:387-396. [PMID: 33606178 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-021-02318-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE In the field of skeletal research, accurate and reliable segmentation methods are necessary for quantitative micro-CT analysis to assess bone quality. We propose a method of semi-automatic image segmentation of the midfoot, using the cuneiform bones as a model, based on thresholds set by phantom calibration that allows reproducible results in low cortical thickness bones. METHODS Manual and semi-automatic segmentation methods were compared in micro-CT scans of the medial and intermediate cuneiforms of 24 cadaveric specimens. The manual method used intensity thresholds, hole filling, and manual cleanup. The semi-automatic method utilized calibrated bone and soft tissue thresholds Boolean subtraction to cleanly identify edges before hole filling. Intra- and inter-rater reliability was tested for the semi-automatic method in all specimens. Mask volume and average bone mineral density (BMD) were measured for all masks, and the three-dimensional models were compared to the initial semi-automatic segmentation using an unsigned distance part comparison analysis. Segmentation methods were compared with paired t-tests with significance level 0.05, and reliability was analyzed by calculating intra-class correlation coefficients. RESULTS There were statistically significant differences in mask volume and BMD between the manual and semi-automatic segmentation methods in both bones. The intra- and inter-reliability was excellent for mask volume and bone density in both bones. Part comparisons showed a higher maximum distance between surfaces for the manual segmentation than the repeat semi-automatic segmentations. CONCLUSION We developed a semi-automatic micro-CT segmentation method based on calibrated thresholds. This method was designed specifically for use in bones with high rates of curvature and low cortical bone density, such as the cuneiforms, where traditional threshold-based segmentation is more challenging. Our method shows improvement over manual segmentation and was highly reliable, making it appropriate for use in quantitative micro-CT analysis.
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- Melissa R Requist
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, 1127 E James E Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.,Department of Orthopaedics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, 315 Rajavithi Road, Tung Phayathai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA. .,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.
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Huntington LS, Mandaleson A, Hik F, Ek ETH, Ackland DC, Tham SKY. Measurement of Scaphoid Bone Microarchitecture: A Computed Tomography Imaging Study and Implications for Screw Placement. J Hand Surg Am 2020; 45:1185.e1-1185.e8. [PMID: 32723573 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE High bone density and quality is associated with improved screw fixation in fracture fixation. The objective of this study was to assess bone density and quality in the proximal and distal scaphoid to determine optimum sites for placement of 2 screws in scaphoid fracture fixation. METHODS Twenty-nine cadaveric human scaphoid specimens were harvested and scanned using micro-computed tomography. Bone density (bone volume fraction) and bone quality (relative bone surface area, trabecular number, and trabecular thickness) were evaluated in 4 quadrants within each of the proximal and distal scaphoid. RESULTS The proximal radial quadrant of the scaphoid had significantly greater bone volume than the distal ulnar (mean difference, 33.2%) and distal volar quadrants (mean difference, 32.3%). There was a significantly greater trabecular number in the proximal radial quadrant than in the distal ulnar (mean difference, 16.7%) and in the distal volar quadrants (mean difference, 15.9%) and between the proximal ulnar and the distal ulnar quadrants (mean difference, 12%). There was a significantly greater bone surface area in the proximal radial and distal radial quadrants than in the distal ulnar and distal volar quadrants. There were no significant differences in trabecular thickness between the 8 analyzed quadrants CONCLUSIONS: Although there are differences in bone volume, trabecular number, and bone surface area between the proximal pole of the scaphoid and that of the distal pole, there were no significant differences in the bone quality (trabecular thickness, trabecular number, and relative bone surface area) and density (bone volume fraction) between the 4 quadrants of the proximal or distal pole of the cadaveric scaphoids studied. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Insertion of 2 headless compression screws can be determined by ease of surgical access and ease of screw positioning and not by differences in bone quality or density of the proximal or distal scaphoid.
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- Lachlan S Huntington
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville; Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville
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- Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monash University, Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville
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- Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monash University, Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, Australia; Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Laboratory, O'Brien Institute, Fitzroy, Victoria
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville
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- Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monash University, Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, Australia; Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Laboratory, O'Brien Institute, Fitzroy, Victoria.
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Karakaya M, Demirbaş AE. Effect of low-level laser therapy on osseointegration of titanium dental implants in ovariectomized rabbits: biomechanics and micro-CT analysis. Int J Implant Dent 2020; 6:61. [PMID: 33043397 PMCID: PMC7548265 DOI: 10.1186/s40729-020-00257-z] [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: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The primary aim of this study is to assess, in an animal model, whether biostimulation of osteoporotic bone with low-level laser therapy improves the osseointegration of dental implants. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-two female rabbits were randomly divided into two groups: sham-ovariectomy and bilateral-ovariectomy. Laser therapy was applied to the implants placed in the right tibial bones and was not applied to implants placed in the left tibial bones. The periotest device was used for the stability test. Periotest values were recorded after the implantation (T0) and when the animals were euthanized (T1). The removal torque test and micro-computed tomography examination were evaluated. RESULTS As a result of removal torque, the mean of ovariectomy-laser group (56.1 ± 5.1 Ncm) was higher than sham-ovariectomy group (55.4 ± 18.5 Ncm) (p = 0.9). In periotest analysis, a significant difference was found between the values of T1 and T0 in all groups, except sham-ovariectomy group (p < 0.05); and the highest difference was found in the ovariectomy-laser group. Micro-CT examination demonstrated that ovariectomy-laser group showed an increase of implant-bone contact when compared with ovariectomy (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The values obtained from biomechanical tests and micro-CT in the ovariectomy-laser group were significantly higher than the ovariectomy group and achieved the values in the healthy bone.
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- Mustafa Karakaya
- Sancaktepe Oral and Dental Health Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ministry of Health, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry, Melikgazi, Kayseri, Turkey
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Pumberger M, Issever AS, Diekhoff T, Schwemmer C, Berg S, Palmowski Y, Putzier M. Bone structure determined by HR-MDCT does not correlate with micro-CT of lumbar vertebral biopsies: a prospective cross-sectional human in vivo study. J Orthop Surg Res 2020; 15:398. [PMID: 32912263 PMCID: PMC7488144 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-020-01895-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Osteoporosis is characterized by a deterioration of bone structure and quantity that leads to an increased risk of fractures. The primary diagnostic tool for the assessment of the bone quality is currently the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), which however only measures bone quantity. High-resolution multidetector computed tomography (HR-MDCT) offers an alternative approach to assess bone structure, but still lacks evidence for its validity in vivo. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of HR-MDCT for the evaluation of bone architecture in the lumbar spine. Methods We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study to compare the results of preoperative lumbar HR-MDCT scans with those from microcomputed tomography (μCT) analysis of transpedicular vertebral body biopsies. For this purpose, we included patients undergoing spinal surgery in our orthopedic department. Each patient underwent preoperative HR-MDCT scanning (L1-L4). Intraoperatively, transpedicular biopsies were obtained from intact vertebrae. Micro-CT analysis of these biopsies was used as a reference method to assess the actual bone architecture. HR-MDCT results were statistically analyzed regarding the correlation with results from μCT. Results Thirty-four patients with a mean age of 69.09 years (± 10.07) were included in the study. There was no significant correlation for any of the parameters (bone volume/total volume, trabecular separation, trabecular thickness) between μCT and HR-MDCT (bone volume/total volume: r = − 0.026 and p = 0.872; trabecular thickness: r = 0.074 and r = 6.42; and trabecular separation: r = − 0.18 and p = 0.254). Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first study comparing in vivo HR-MDCT with μCT analysis of vertebral biopsies in human patients. Our findings suggest that lumbar HR-MDCT is not valid for the in vivo evaluation of bone architecture in the lumbar spine. New diagnostic tools for the evaluation of osteoporosis and preoperative orthopedic planning are urgently needed.
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- Matthias Pumberger
- Spine Department, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Spine Department, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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- Spine Department, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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Sun P, Shi A, Shen C, Liu Y, Wu G, Feng J. Human salivary histatin-1 (Hst1) promotes bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2)-induced osteogenesis and angiogenesis. FEBS Open Bio 2020; 10:1503-1515. [PMID: 32484586 PMCID: PMC7396425 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Large‐volume bone defects can result from congenital malformation, trauma, infection, inflammation and cancer. At present, it remains challenging to treat these bone defects with clinically available interventions. Allografts, xenografts and most synthetic materials have no intrinsic osteoinductivity, and so an alternative approach is to functionalize the biomaterial with osteoinductive agents, such as bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2). Because it has been previously demonstrated that human salivary histatin‐1 (Hst1) promotes endothelial cell adhesion, migration and angiogenesis, we examine here whether Hst1 can promote BMP2‐induced bone regeneration. Rats were given subcutaneous implants of absorbable collagen sponge membranes seeded with 0, 50, 200 or 500 μg Hst1 per sample and 0 or 2 μg BMP2 per sample. At 18 days postsurgery, rats were sacrificed, and implanted regional tissue was removed for micro computed tomography (microCT) analyses of new bone (bone volume, trabecular number and trabecular separation). Four samples per group were decalcified and subjected to immunohistochemical staining to analyze osteogenic and angiogenic markers. We observed that Hst1 increased BMP2‐induced new bone formation in a dose‐dependent manner. Co‐administration of 500 μg Hst1 and BMP2 resulted in the highest observed bone volume and trabecular number, the lowest trabecular separation and the highest expression of osteogenic markers and angiogenic markers. Our results suggest that coadministration of Hst1 may enhance BMP2‐induced osteogenesis and angiogenesis, and thus may have potential for development into a treatment for large‐volume bone defects.
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- Ping Sun
- The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Stomatology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam Movement Science (AMS), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam Movement Sciences (AMS), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam Movement Sciences (AMS), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam Movement Science (AMS), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- School of Dentistry, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Quantifying Subresolution 3D Morphology of Bone with Clinical Computed Tomography. Ann Biomed Eng 2019; 48:595-605. [PMID: 31583552 PMCID: PMC6949315 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-019-02374-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The aim of this study was to quantify sub-resolution trabecular bone morphometrics, which are also related to osteoarthritis (OA), from clinical resolution cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Samples (n = 53) were harvested from human tibiae (N = 4) and femora (N = 7). Grey-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) texture and histogram-based parameters were calculated from CBCT imaged trabecular bone data, and compared with the morphometric parameters quantified from micro-computed tomography. As a reference for OA severity, histological sections were subjected to OARSI histopathological grading. GLCM and histogram parameters were correlated to bone morphometrics and OARSI individually. Furthermore, a statistical model of combined GLCM/histogram parameters was generated to estimate the bone morphometrics. Several individual histogram and GLCM parameters had strong associations with various bone morphometrics (|r| > 0.7). The most prominent correlation was observed between the histogram mean and bone volume fraction (r = 0.907). The statistical model combining GLCM and histogram-parameters resulted in even better association with bone volume fraction determined from CBCT data (adjusted R2 change = 0.047). Histopathology showed mainly moderate associations with bone morphometrics (|r| > 0.4). In conclusion, we demonstrated that GLCM- and histogram-based parameters from CBCT imaged trabecular bone (ex vivo) are associated with sub-resolution morphometrics. Our results suggest that sub-resolution morphometrics can be estimated from clinical CBCT images, associations becoming even stronger when combining histogram and GLCM-based parameters.
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Wang E, Han J, Zhang X, Wu Y, Deng XL. Efficacy of a mineralized collagen bone-grafting material for peri-implant bone defect reconstruction in mini pigs. Regen Biomater 2019; 6:107-111. [PMID: 30967965 PMCID: PMC6447001 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rby029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The mechanism of the mineralization process induced by natural mineralized collagen (MC) has been investigated for decades. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of self-assembled MC for peri-implant bone defect reconstruction in a mini pig. A standardized peri-implant bone defect model was created using 14 mini pig mandibles. Two materials were evaluated, i.e. a mixture of hydroxyapatite and collagen (Type A, TA), and self-assembled MC (Type B, TB). Bio-Oss (BO) and untreated (blank control, BC) groups were used as controls. After 3- and 6-month healing periods, the mini pigs were sacrificed for histomorphometric and microcomputed tomography analysis. After 3 months of healing, the average alveolar ridge height was 3.27 ± 1.57 mm for group TA, 3.28 ± 2.02 mm for group TB and 3.37 ± 1.09 mm for group BO, while group BC showed the lowest height of 2.68 ± 0.47 mm. After 6 months of healing, the average alveolar ridge height was 2.64 ± 1.13 mm for group TA, 4.31 ± 1.80 mm for group TB and 3.87 ± 1.38 mm for group BO, while group BC showed the lowest height of 2.48 ± 1.80 mm. The experimental groups and control group showed similar bone volume density, bone complexity and histological reaction. The self-assembled MC (Type B) stimulated new bone formation in the reconstruction of deficient alveolar ridges around the dental implant; it also displayed excellent clinical operability compared with bone grafts without collagen.
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- Enbo Wang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dental Materials, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dental Materials, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Tabor E, Pluskiewicz W, Tabor K. Clinical Conformity Between Heel Ultrasound and Densitometry in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2018; 37:363-369. [PMID: 28777482 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the conformity between heel ultrasound and densitometry, and the clinical application of densitometry T-score "gold standard" in quantitative ultrasound as a method of osteoporosis diagnosis in postmenopausal women. METHODS The study is a systematic review of studies published in the last 17 years in PubMed, NLM Gateway, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound sensitivity and specificity were analyzed with regard to densitometry measurements in postmenopausal women. In addition, we summarized the values of ultrasound T-scores, for which their accuracy in osteoporosis diagnosis is the highest. RESULTS The inclusion criteria met 15 research studies conducted on postmenopausal women. In 11 of them, the authors concluded that clinical conformity between heel ultrasound and densitometry is good. The recommended quantitative ultrasound T-score for osteoporosis diagnosis ranged between -1 and -3.65. CONCLUSIONS Heel ultrasound should be considered to be as accurate as densitometry in diagnosing osteoporosis. Nevertheless, it needs to have separate T-score ranges determined, because those used in densitometry are not adequate.
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- Elżbieta Tabor
- School of Medicine, Division of Dentistry, Doctoral Studies, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Diabetology and Nephrology, Zabrze, Poland
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- School of Medicine, Division of Dentistry, Doctoral Studies, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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Jun BJ, Vasanji A, Ricchetti ET, Rodriguez E, Subhas N, Li ZM, Iannotti JP. Quantification of regional variations in glenoid trabecular bone architecture and mineralization using clinical computed tomography images. J Orthop Res 2018; 36:85-96. [PMID: 28561262 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to demonstrate feasibility of a clinical CT imaging and analysis technique to quantify regional variations in trabecular bone architecture and mineralization of glenoid bones. Specifically, our objective was to determine to what extent clinical CT imaging of intact upper extremities can describe variations of trabecular bone architectures at anatomic and peri-implant regions by comparing trabecular bone architectures as measured by high-resolution, micro CT imaging of same excised glenoid bones. Bone volume fraction (BVF), trabecular bone thickness (TbTh), number of trabecular bone (TbN), spacing (TbS), pattern factor (TbPf), bone surface area (BSA), and skeletal connectivity (Conn.), in addition to bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD), were quantified from both clinical and micro CT images using whole bone, anatomic, and peri-implant bone masks. Strong correlations of BVF, TbTh, TbSp, BMC, and BMD were found between clinical CT and micro CT imaging methods. The variations in BVF, TbTh, TbSp, TbN, BMC, and BMD at anatomical and peri-implant regions were larger than those at whole bone regions. In this study, we have demonstrated that this clinical CT imaging methodology can be used to quantify variations of a patient's glenoid bone at anatomic and peri-implant levels. Statement of Clinical Significance. An in vivo quantitative assessment of glenoid trabecular bone architecture in the anatomic and peri-implant regions may improve our understanding on the role of bone quality on glenoid component loosening following total shoulder arthroplasty. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:85-96, 2018.
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- Bong-Jae Jun
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio
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- Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 44195, Ohio
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Metcalf LM, Dall'Ara E, Paggiosi MA, Rochester JR, Vilayphiou N, Kemp GJ, McCloskey EV. Validation of calcaneus trabecular microstructure measurements by HR-pQCT. Bone 2018; 106:69-77. [PMID: 28986143 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Assessment of calcaneus microstructure using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) might be used to improve fracture risk predictions or to assess responses to pharmacological and physical interventions. To develop a standard clinical protocol for the calcaneus, we validated calcaneus trabecular microstructure measured by HR-pQCT against 'gold-standard' micro-CT measurements. METHODS Ten human cadaveric feet were scanned in situ using HR-pQCT (isotropic 82μm voxel size) at 100, 150 and 200ms integration times, and at 100ms integration time following removal of the calcaneus from the foot (ex vivo). Dissected portions of these bones were scanned using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) at an isotropic 17.4μm voxel size. HR-pQCT images were rigidly registered to those obtained with micro-CT and divided into multiple 5mm sided cubes to evaluate and compare morphometric parameters between the modalities. Standard HR-pQCT measurements (derived bone volume fraction (BV/TVd); trabecular number, Tb.N; derived trabecular thickness, Tb.Thd; derived trabecular spacing, Tb.Spd) and corresponding micro-CT voxel-based measurements (BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Th, Tb.Sp) were compared. RESULTS A total of 108 regions of interest were analysed across the 10 specimens. At all integration times HR-pQCT BV/TVd was strongly correlated with micro-CT BV/TV (r2=0.95-0.98, RMSE=1%), but BV/TVd was systematically lower than that measured by micro-CT (mean bias=5%). In contrast, HR-pQCT systematically overestimated Tb.N at all integration times; of the in situ scans, 200ms yielded the lowest mean bias and the strongest correlation with micro-CT (r2=0.61, RMSE=0.15mm-1). Regional analysis revealed greater accuracy for Tb.N in the superior regions of the calcaneus at all integration times in situ (mean bias=0.44-0.85mm-1; r2=0.70-0.88, p<0.001 versus mean bias=0.63-1.46mm-1; r2≤0.08, p≥0.21 for inferior regions). Tb.Spd was underestimated by HR-pQCT compared to micro-CT, but showed similar trends with integration time and the region evaluated as Tb.N. HR-pQCT Tb.Thd was also underestimated and moderately correlated (r2=0.53-0.59) with micro-CT Tb.Th, independently from the integration time. Stronger correlations, smaller biases and error were found in the scans of the calcaneus ex vivo compared to in situ. CONCLUSION Calcaneus trabecular BV/TVd and trabecular microstructure, particularly in the superior region of the calcaneus, can be assessed by HR-pQCT. The highest integration time examined, 200ms, compared best with micro-CT. Weaker correlations for microstructure at inferior regions, and also with lower integration times, might limit the use of the proposed protocol, which warrants further investigation in vivo.
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- Louis M Metcalf
- MRC-Arthritis UK Centre for Integrated research into Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA), Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Metabolic Bone Centre, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism and INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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- The Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Metabolic Bone Centre, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
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- Academic Unit of Medical Education, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Medical Education, The Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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- MRC-Arthritis UK Centre for Integrated research into Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA), Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, William Henry Duncan Building, West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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- MRC-Arthritis UK Centre for Integrated research into Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA), Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Metabolic Bone Centre, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK; Department of Oncology and Metabolism and INSIGNEO Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK.
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Best A, Holt B, Troy K, Hamill J. Trabecular bone in the calcaneus of runners. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0188200. [PMID: 29141022 PMCID: PMC5687755 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Trabecular bone of the human calcaneus is subjected to extreme repetitive forces during endurance running and should adapt in response to this strain. To assess possible bone functional adaptation in the posterior region of the calcaneus, we recruited forefoot-striking runners (n = 6), rearfoot-striking runners (n = 6), and non-runners (n = 6), all males aged 20-41 for this institutionally approved study. Foot strike pattern was confirmed for each runner using a motion capture system. We obtained high resolution peripheral computed tomography scans of the posterior calcaneus for both runners and non-runners. No statistically significant differences were found between runners and nonrunners or forefoot strikers and rearfoot strikers. Mean trabecular thickness and mineral density were greatest in forefoot runners with strong effect sizes (<0.80). Trabecular thickness was positively correlated with weekly running distance (r2 = 0.417, p<0.05) and years running (r2 = 0.339, p<0.05) and negatively correlated with age at onset of running (r2 = 0.515, p<0.01) Trabecular thickness, mineral density and bone volume ratio of nonrunners were highly correlated with body mass (r2 = 0.824, p<0.05) and nonrunners were significantly heavier than runners (p<0.05). Adjusting for body mass revealed significantly thicker trabeculae in the posterior calcaneus of forefoot strikers, likely an artifact of greater running volume and earlier onset of running in this subgroup; thus, individuals with the greatest summative loading stimulus had, after body mass adjustment, the thickest trabeculae. Further study with larger sample sizes is necessary to elucidate the role of footstrike on calcaneal trabecular structure. To our knowledge, intraspecific body mass correlations with measures of trabecular robusticity have not been reported elsewhere. We hypothesize that early adoption of running and years of sustained moderate volume running stimulate bone modeling in trabeculae of the posterior calcaneus.
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- Andrew Best
- Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Schwaiger BJ, Kopperdahl DL, Nardo L, Facchetti L, Gersing AS, Neumann J, Lee KJ, Keaveny TM, Link TM. Vertebral and femoral bone mineral density and bone strength in prostate cancer patients assessed in phantomless PET/CT examinations. Bone 2017; 101:62-69. [PMID: 28442297 PMCID: PMC5506071 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Bone fracture risk assessed ancillary to positron emission tomography with computed tomography co-registration (PET/CT) could provide substantial clinical value to oncology patients with elevated fracture risk without introducing additional radiation dose. The purpose of our study was to investigate the feasibility of obtaining valid measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) and finite element analysis-derived bone strength of the hip and spine using PET/CT examinations of prostate cancer patients by comparing against values obtained using routine multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) scans-as validated in previous studies-as a reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS Men with prostate cancer (n=82, 71.6±8.3 years) underwent Fluorine-18 NaF PET/CT and routine MDCT within three months. Femoral neck and total hip areal BMD, vertebral trabecular BMD and femur and vertebral strength based on finite element analysis were assessed in 63 paired PET/CT and MDCT examinations using phantomless calibration and Biomechanical-CT analysis. Men with osteoporosis or fragile bone strength identified at either the hip or spine (vertebral trabecular BMD ≤80mg/cm3, femoral neck or total hip T-score ≤-2.5, vertebral strength ≤6500N and femoral strength ≤3500N, respectively) were considered to be at high risk of fracture. PET/CT- versus MDCT-based BMD and strength measurements were compared using paired t-tests, linear regression and by generating Bland-Altman plots. Agreement in fracture-risk classification was assessed in a contingency table. RESULTS All measurements from PET/CT versus MDCT were strongly correlated (R2=0.93-0.97; P<0.0001 for all). Mean differences for total hip areal BMD (0.001g/cm2, 1.1%), femoral strength (-60N, 1.3%), vertebral trabecular BMD (2mg/cm3, 2.6%) and vertebral strength (150N; 1.7%) measurements were not statistically significant (P>0.05 for all), whereas the mean difference in femoral neck areal BMD measurements was small but significant (-0.018g/cm2; -2.5%; P=0.007). The agreement between PET/CT and MDCT for fracture-risk classification was 97% (0.89 kappa for repeatability). CONCLUSION Ancillary analyses of BMD, bone strength, and fracture risk agreed well between PET/CT and MDCT, suggesting that PET/CT can be used opportunistically to comprehensively assess bone integrity. In subjects with high fracture risk such as cancer patients this may serve as an additional clinical tool to guide therapy planning and prevention of fractures.
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- Benedikt J Schwaiger
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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- O.N. Diagnostics, LLC, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Micro-CT vs. Whole Body Multirow Detector CT for Analysing Bone Regeneration in an Animal Model. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166540. [PMID: 27880788 PMCID: PMC5120815 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Compared with multirow detector CT (MDCT), specimen (ex vivo) micro-CT (μCT) has a significantly higher (~ 30 x) spatial resolution and is considered the gold standard for assessing bone above the cellular level. However, it is expensive and time-consuming, and when applied in vivo, the radiation dose accumulates considerably. The aim of this study was to examine whether the lower resolution of the widely used MDCT is sufficient to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate bone regeneration in rats. METHODS Forty critical-size defects (5mm) were placed in the mandibular angle of rats and covered with coated bioactive titanium implants to promote bone healing. Five time points were selected (7, 14, 28, 56 and 112 days). μCT and MDCT were used to evaluate the defect region to determine the bone volume (BV), tissue mineral density (TMD) and bone mineral content (BMC). RESULTS MDCT constantly achieved higher BV values than μCT (10.73±7.84 mm3 vs. 6.62±4.96 mm3, p<0.0001) and consistently lower TMD values (547.68±163.83 mm3 vs. 876.18±121.21 mm3, p<0.0001). No relevant difference was obtained for BMC (6.48±5.71 mm3 vs. 6.15±5.21 mm3, p = 0.40). BV and BMC showed very strong correlations between both methods, whereas TMD was only moderately correlated (r = 0.87, r = 0.90, r = 0.68, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Due to partial volume effects, MDCT overestimated BV and underestimated TMD but accurately determined BMC, even in small volumes, compared with μCT. Therefore, if bone quantity is a sufficient end point, a considerable number of animals and costs can be saved, and compared with in vivo μCT, the required dose of radiation can be reduced.
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Klintström E, Klintström B, Moreno R, Brismar TB, Pahr DH, Smedby Ö. Predicting Trabecular Bone Stiffness from Clinical Cone-Beam CT and HR-pQCT Data; an In Vitro Study Using Finite Element Analysis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161101. [PMID: 27513664 PMCID: PMC4981445 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Stiffness and shear moduli of human trabecular bone may be analyzed in vivo by finite element (FE) analysis from image data obtained by clinical imaging equipment such as high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT). In clinical practice today, this is done in the peripheral skeleton like the wrist and heel. In this cadaveric bone study, fourteen bone specimens from the wrist were imaged by two dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) devices and one HR-pQCT device as well as by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Histomorphometric measurements from micro-CT data were used as gold standard. The image processing was done with an in-house developed code based on the automated region growing (ARG) algorithm. Evaluation of how well stiffness (Young’s modulus E3) and minimum shear modulus from the 12, 13, or 23 could be predicted from the CBCT and HR-pQCT imaging data was studied and compared to FE analysis from the micro-CT imaging data. Strong correlations were found between the clinical machines and micro-CT regarding trabecular bone structure parameters, such as bone volume over total volume, trabecular thickness, trabecular number and trabecular nodes (varying from 0.79 to 0.96). The two CBCT devices as well as the HR-pQCT showed the ability to predict stiffness and shear, with adjusted R2-values between 0.78 and 0.92, based on data derived through our in-house developed code based on the ARG algorithm. These findings indicate that clinically used CBCT may be a feasible method for clinical studies of bone structure and mechanical properties in future osteoporosis research.
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- Eva Klintström
- Department of Medical and Health Science, Division of Radiology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Center for medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Center for medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Technology and Health, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medical and Health Science, Division of Radiology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Technology and Health, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mao SS, Li D, Luo Y, Syed YS, Budoff MJ. Application of quantitative computed tomography for assessment of trabecular bone mineral density, microarchitecture and mechanical property. Clin Imaging 2016; 40:330-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Liu Y, Jin D, Li C, Janz KF, Burns TL, Torner JC, Levy SM, Saha PK. A robust algorithm for thickness computation at low resolution and its application to in vivo trabecular bone CT imaging. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2015; 61:2057-69. [PMID: 24686226 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2014.2313564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Adult bone diseases, especially osteoporosis, lead to increased risk of fracture which in turn is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and financial costs. Clinically, osteoporosis is defined by low bone mineral density; however, increasing evidence suggests that the microarchitectural quality of trabecular bone (TB) is an important determinant of bone strength and fracture risk. Accurate measures of TB thickness and marrow spacing is of significant interest for early diagnosis of osteoporosis or treatment effects. Here, we present a new robust algorithm for computing TB thickness and marrow spacing at a low resolution achievable in vivo. The method uses a star-line tracing technique that effectively deals with partial voluming effects of in vivo imaging with voxel size comparable to TB thickness. Also, the method avoids the problem of digitization associated with conventional algorithms based on sampling distance transform along skeletons. Accuracy of the method was examined using computer-generated phantom images, while the robustness of the method was evaluated on human ankle specimens in terms of stability across a wide range of voxel sizes, repeat scan reproducibility under in vivo conditions, and correlation between thickness values computed at ex vivo and in vivo imaging resolutions. Also, the sensitivity of the method was examined by evaluating its ability to predict the bone strength of cadaveric specimens. Finally, the method was evaluated in a human study involving 40 healthy young-adult volunteers (age: 19-21 years; 20 males and 20 females) and ten athletes (age: 19-21 years; six males and four females). Across a wide range of voxel sizes, the new method is significantly more accurate and robust as compared to conventional methods. Both TB thickness and marrow spacing measures computed using the new method demonstrated strong associations (R2 ∈ [0.83, 0.87]) with bone strength. Also, the TB thickness and marrow spacing measures allowed discrimination between male and female volunteers (p ∈ [0.01, 0.04]) as well as between athletes and nonathletes (p ∈ [0.005, 0.03]).
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Sangeetha S, Sujatha CM, Manamalli D. Anisotropic analysis of trabecular architecture in human femur bone radiographs using quaternion wavelet transforms. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2015; 2014:5603-6. [PMID: 25571265 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2014.6944897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In this work, anisotropy of compressive and tensile strength regions of femur trabecular bone are analysed using quaternion wavelet transforms. The normal and abnormal femur trabecular bone radiographic images are considered for this study. The sub-anatomic regions, which include compressive and tensile regions, are delineated using pre-processing procedures. These delineated regions are subjected to quaternion wavelet transforms and statistical parameters are derived from the transformed images. These parameters are correlated with apparent porosity, which is derived from the strength regions. Further, anisotropy is also calculated from the transformed images and is analyzed. Results show that the anisotropy values derived from second and third phase components of quaternion wavelet transform are found to be distinct for normal and abnormal samples with high statistical significance for both compressive and tensile regions. These investigations demonstrate that architectural anisotropy derived from QWT analysis is able to differentiate normal and abnormal samples.
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Wu Y, Adeeb S, Doschak MR. Using Micro-CT Derived Bone Microarchitecture to Analyze Bone Stiffness - A Case Study on Osteoporosis Rat Bone. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2015; 6:80. [PMID: 26042089 PMCID: PMC4438594 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2015.00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) images can be used to quantitatively represent bone geometry through a range of computed attenuation-based parameters. Nonetheless, those parameters remain indirect indices of bone microarchitectural strength and require further computational tools to interpret bone structural stiffness and potential for mechanical failure. Finite element analysis (FEA) can be applied to measure trabecular bone stiffness and potentially predict the location of structural failure in preclinical animal models of osteoporosis, although that procedure from image segmentation of Micro-CT derived bone geometry to FEA is often challenging and computationally expensive, resulting in failure of the model to build. Notably, the selection of resolution and threshold for bone segmentation are key steps that greatly affect computational complexity and validity. In the following study, we evaluated an approach whereby Micro-CT derived grayscale attenuation and segmentation data guided the selection of trabecular bone for analysis by FEA. We further correlated those FEA results to both two- and three-dimensional bone microarchitecture from sham and ovariectomized (OVX) rats (n = 10/group). A virtual cylinder of vertebral trabecular bone 40% in length from the caudal side was selected for FEA, because Micro-CT based image analysis indicated the largest differences in microarchitecture between the two groups resided there. Bone stiffness was calculated using FEA and statistically correlated with the three-dimensional values of bone volume/tissue volume, bone mineral density, fractal dimension, trabecular separation, and trabecular bone pattern factor. Our method simplified the process for the assessment of trabecular bone stiffness by FEA from Micro-CT images and highlighted the importance of bone microarchitecture in conferring significantly increased bone quality capable of resisting failure due to increased mechanical loading.
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- Yuchin Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- *Correspondence: Michael R. Doschak, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Alberta, 2-020J, Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, 11361-87 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 2E1, Canada,
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The contribution of Micro-CT to the evaluation of trabecular bone at the posterior part of the auricular surface in men. Int J Legal Med 2014; 132:1231-1239. [PMID: 25538015 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-014-1139-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AIM Using multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT), Barrier et al. described the disappearance at the posterior auricular surface of a "central line" (CL) and "juxtalinear cells" (JLCs) belonging to a trabecular bundle, and a trabecular density gradient around the CL that decreased with age. The aim of our study was to use micro-CT to test these findings, referring to the concept of Ascadi and Nemeskeri. METHODOLOGY The coxal bones of fifteen males were used; age was known. CLs were identified on MSCT-sections using Barrier's method (64 detectors, 0.6 mm slice thickness, 0.1 mm overlap) with two different software programs (Synapse®, Amira®). Then, CLs were researched on microCT slices (pixel size: 36 μm). Three volumes of interest were defined (around, above, and below CL), and 3D morphometric parameters of the trabecular microarchitecture (particularly BV/TV and DA) were calculated. Two-tailed statistical analyses were performed attempting to correlate these parameters with age at death. RESULTS CLs and JLCs were observed on micro-CT slices, but with moderate agreement between both imaging techniques. Their presence was not correlated with the age of the subjects. Around the CL, BV/TV decreased significantly with age; DA was negatively correlated with BV/TV and had a tendency to increase with age. Between areas above and below the CL, there was a BV/TV gradient and both BV/TVs decreased in parallel with age. CONCLUSION Our findings regarding the contribution of micro-CT to the evaluation of trabecular bone could be a promising research approach for application in a larger study population.
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Ab-Lazid R, Perilli E, Ryan MK, Costi JJ, Reynolds KJ. Pullout strength of cancellous screws in human femoral heads depends on applied insertion torque, trabecular bone microarchitecture and areal bone mineral density. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2014; 40:354-361. [PMID: 25265033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2014] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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For cancellous bone screws, the respective roles of the applied insertion torque (TInsert) and of the quality of the host bone (microarchitecture, areal bone mineral density (aBMD)), in contributing to the mechanical holding strength of the bone-screw construct (FPullout), are still unclear. During orthopaedic surgery screws are tightened, typically manually, until adequate compression is attained, depending on surgeons' manual feel. This corresponds to a subjective insertion torque control, and can lead to variable levels of tightening, including screw stripping. The aim of this study, performed on cancellous screws inserted in human femoral heads, was to investigate which, among the measurements of aBMD, bone microarchitecture, and the applied TInsert, has the strongest correlation with FPullout. Forty six femoral heads were obtained, over which microarchitecture and aBMD were evaluated using micro-computed tomography and dual X-ray absorptiometry. Using an automated micro-mechanical test device, a cancellous screw was inserted in the femoral heads at TInsert set to 55% to 99% of the predicted stripping torque beyond screw head contact, after which FPullout was measured. FPullout exhibited strongest correlations with TInsert (R=0.88, p<0.001), followed by structure model index (SMI, R=-0.81, p<0.001), bone volume fraction (BV/TV, R=0.73, p<0.001) and aBMD (R=0.66, p<0.01). Combinations of TInsert with microarchitectural parameters and/or aBMD did not improve the prediction of FPullout. These results indicate that, for cancellous screws, FPullout depends most strongly on the applied TInsert, followed by microarchitecture and aBMD of the host bone. In trabecular bone, screw tightening increases the holding strength of the screw-bone construct.
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- Rosidah Ab-Lazid
- Biomechanics & Implants Research Group, Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Biomechanics & Implants Research Group, Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Biomechanics & Implants Research Group, Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Biomechanics & Implants Research Group, Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Biomechanics & Implants Research Group, Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Klintström E, Smedby O, Moreno R, Brismar TB. Trabecular bone structure parameters from 3D image processing of clinical multi-slice and cone-beam computed tomography data. Skeletal Radiol 2014; 43:197-204. [PMID: 24271010 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-013-1766-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Bone strength depends on both mineral content and bone structure. The aim of this in vitro study was to develop a method of quantitatively assessing trabecular bone structure by applying three-dimensional image processing to data acquired with multi-slice and cone-beam computed tomography using micro-computed tomography as a reference. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen bone samples from the radius were examined. After segmentation, quantitative measures of bone volume, trabecular thickness, trabecular separation, trabecular number, trabecular nodes, and trabecular termini were obtained. RESULTS The clinical machines overestimated bone volume and trabecular thickness and underestimated trabecular nodes and number, but cone-beam CT to a lesser extent. Parameters obtained from cone beam CT were strongly correlated with μCT, with correlation coefficients between 0.93 and 0.98 for all parameters except trabecular termini. CONCLUSIONS The high correlation between cone-beam CT and micro-CT suggest the possibility of quantifying and monitoring changes of trabecular bone microarchitecture in vivo using cone beam CT.
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- Eva Klintström
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden,
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Parsa A, Ibrahim N, Hassan B, van der Stelt P, Wismeijer D. Bone quality evaluation at dental implant site using multislice CT, micro-CT, and cone beam CT. Clin Oral Implants Res 2013; 26:e1-7. [PMID: 24325572 DOI: 10.1111/clr.12315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The first purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between bone volume fraction (BV/TV) and calibrated radiographic bone density Hounsfield units (HU) in human jaws, derived from micro-CT and multislice computed tomography (MSCT), respectively. The second aim was to assess the accuracy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in evaluating trabecular bone density and microstructure using MSCT and micro-CT, respectively, as reference gold standards. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty partially edentulous human mandibular cadavers were scanned by three types of CT modalities: MSCT (Philips, Best, the Netherlands), CBCT (3D Accuitomo 170, J Morita, Kyoto, Japan), and micro-CT (SkyScan 1173, Kontich, Belgium). Image analysis was performed using Amira (v4.1, Visage Imaging Inc., Carlsbad, CA, USA), 3Diagnosis (v5.3.1, 3diemme, Cantu, Italy), Geomagic (studio(®) 2012, Morrisville, NC, USA), and CTAn (v1.11, SkyScan). MSCT, CBCT, and micro-CT scans of each mandible were matched to select the exact region of interest (ROI). MSCT HU, micro-CT BV/TV, and CBCT gray value and bone volume fraction of each ROI were derived. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the correlations between corresponding measurement parameters. RESULTS Strong correlations were observed between CBCT and MSCT density (r = 0.89) and between CBCT and micro-CT BV/TV measurements (r = 0.82). Excellent correlation was observed between MSCT HU and micro-CT BV/TV (r = 0.91). However, significant differences were found between all comparisons pairs (P < 0.001) except for mean measurement between CBCT BV/TV and micro-CT BV/TV (P = 0.147). CONCLUSIONS An excellent correlation exists between bone volume fraction and bone density as assessed on micro-CT and MSCT, respectively. This suggests that bone density measurements could be used to estimate bone microstructural parameters. A strong correlation also was found between CBCT gray values and BV/TV and their gold standards, suggesting the potential of this modality in bone quality assessment at implant site.
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- Azin Parsa
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of General and Specialized Dentistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ab-Lazid R, Perilli E, Ryan MK, Costi JJ, Reynolds KJ. Does cancellous screw insertion torque depend on bone mineral density and/or microarchitecture? J Biomech 2013; 47:347-53. [PMID: 24360200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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During insertion of a cancellous bone screw, the torque level reaches a plateau, at the engagement of all the screw threads prior to the screw head contact. This plateau torque (T(Plateau)) was found to be a good predictor of the insertion failure torque (stripping) and also exhibited strong positive correlations with areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in ovine bone. However, correlations between T(Plateau) and aBMD, as well as correlations between T(Plateau) and bone microarchitecture, have never been explored in human bone. The aim of this study was to determine whether T(Plateau), a predictor of insertion failure torque, depends on aBMD and/or bone microarchitecture in human femoral heads. Fifty-two excised human femoral heads were obtained. The aBMD and microarchitecture of each specimen were evaluated using dual X-ray Absorptiometry and micro-computed tomography. A cancellous screw was inserted into specimens using an automated micro-mechanical test device, and T(Plateau) was calculated from the insertion profile. T(Plateau) exhibited the strongest correlation with the structure model index (SMI, R=-0.82, p<0.001), followed by bone volume fraction (BV/TV, R=0.80, p<0.01) and aBMD (R=0.76, p<0.01). Stepwise forward regression analysis showed an increase for the prediction of T(Plateau) when aBMD was combined with microarchitectural parameters, i.e., aBMD combined with SMI (R(2) increased from 0.58 to 0.72) and aBMD combined with BV/TV and BS/TV (R(2) increased from 0.58 to 0.74). In conclusion, T(Plateau), a strong predictor for insertion failure torque, is significantly dependent on bone microarchitecture (particularly SMI and BV/TV) and aBMD.
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- Rosidah Ab-Lazid
- Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, GP.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia.
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- Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, GP.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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- Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, GP.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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- Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, GP.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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- Medical Device Research Institute, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, GP.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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Syahrom A, Abdul Kadir MR, Abdullah J, Öchsner A. Permeability studies of artificial and natural cancellous bone structures. Med Eng Phys 2013; 35:792-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2012] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 08/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Issever AS, Kentenich M, Köhlitz T, Diederichs G, Zimmermann E. Osteoporosis and atherosclerosis: a post-mortem MDCT study of an elderly cohort. Eur Radiol 2013; 23:2823-9. [PMID: 23722898 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-013-2903-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Revised: 04/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate how far fracture status and bone mineral density (BMD) correlate with the vascular calcification score (CS). METHODS On 29 complete human cadavers (17 female, 12 male; mean age at death was 85.57 years), multi-detector computed tomography was performed to assess the spine fracture status (fracture vs non-fracture [FX vs non-FX]) and CS of the coronary arteries (Coro-CS), the aorta (Aorta-CS) and the pelvic vessels (Iliac-CS). Quantitative computed tomography of the lumbar spine was performed to estimate overall BMD (osteoporotic [BMD <80 mg/cm(3)] vs non-osteoporotic [BMD ≥ 80 mg/cm(3)]). RESULTS Gender-specific differences in statistical significance were only observed for Aorta-CS and Iliac-CS but not for Coro-CS. When comparing the osteoporotic with the non-osteoporotic group, statistically significant differences were only found for Iliac-CS (P < 0.05); however, linear regression analysis showed none of the CSs to significantly correlate with BMD. CONCLUSIONS In our small post-mortem elderly population, statistically significant associations of fracture status and BMD with CS were only observed between the osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic groups for the pelvic vessels but not for the coronary arteries and the aorta. KEY POINTS • Gender-specific differences were observed for aortic and iliac calcification score (CS). • There was no difference in coronary CS between females and males. • Only iliac CS was different in osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic subjects. • In linear regression analysis, CS showed no correlation with BMD. • In univariate analysis, gender was a BMD and iliac CS confounder.
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- A S Issever
- Department of Radiology, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany,
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Sinclair KD, Farnsworth RW, Pham TX, Knight AN, Bloebaum RD, Skedros JG. The artiodactyl calcaneus as a potential ‘control bone’ cautions against simple interpretations of trabecular bone adaptation in the anthropoid femoral neck. J Hum Evol 2013; 64:366-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Revised: 12/08/2012] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Turunen MJ, Prantner V, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, Isaksson H. Composition and microarchitecture of human trabecular bone change with age and differ between anatomical locations. Bone 2013; 54:118-25. [PMID: 23388419 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Revised: 01/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The microarchitecture of trabecular bone adapts to its mechanical loading environment according to Wolff's law and alters with age. Trabecular bone is a metabolically active tissue, thus, its molecular composition and microarchitecture may vary between anatomical locations as a result of the local mechanical loading environment. No comprehensive comparison of composition and microarchitecture of trabecular bone in different anatomical locations has been conducted. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the molecular composition and microarchitecture, evaluated with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy and micro-computed tomography (μCT), respectively, in the femoral neck, greater trochanter and calcaneus of human cadavers. Specimens were harvested from 20 male human cadavers (aged 17-82 years) with no known metabolic bone diseases. Significant differences were found in composition and microarchitecture of trabecular bone between the anatomical locations. Compositional differences were primarily observed between the calcaneus and the proximal femur sites. Mineralization was higher in the greater trochanter than in the calcaneus (+2%, p<0.05) and crystallinity was lowest in the calcaneus (-24%, p<0.05 as compared to the femoral neck). Variation in the composition of trabecular bone within different parts of the proximal femur was only minor. Collagen maturity was significantly lower in greater trochanter than in femoral neck (-8%, p<0.01) and calcaneus (-5%, p<0.05). The greater trochanter possessed a less dense trabecular bone microarchitecture compared to femoral neck or calcaneus. Age related changes were mainly found in the greater trochanter. Significant correlations were found between the composition and microarchitecture of trabecular bone in the greater trochanter and calcaneus, indicating that both composition and microarchitecture alter similarly. This study provides new information about composition and microarchitecture of trabecular bone in different anatomical locations and their alterations with age with respect to the anatomical loading environments.
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- Mikael J Turunen
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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Liu Y, Jin D, Saha PK. A NEW ALGORITHM FOR TRABECULAR BONE THICKNESS COMPUTATION AT LOW RESOLUTION ACHIEVED UNDER IN VIVO CONDITION. PROCEEDINGS. IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL IMAGING 2013; 2013:390-393. [PMID: 27330678 DOI: 10.1109/isbi.2013.6556494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Adult bone diseases, especially osteoporosis, lead to increased risk of fracture associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and financial costs. Clinically, osteoporosis is defined by low bone mineral density (BMD); however, increasing evidence suggests that the micro-architectural quality of trabecular bone (TB) is an important determinant of bone strength and fracture risk. Accurate measurement of trabecular thickness and marrow spacing is of significant interest for early diagnosis of osteoporosis or treatment effects. Here, we present a new robust algorithm for computing TB thickness and marrow spacing at a low resolution achievable in vivo. The method uses a star-line tracing technique that effectively deals with partial voluming effects of in vivo imaging where voxel size is comparable to TB thickness. Experimental results on cadaveric ankle specimens have demonstrated the algorithm's robustness (ICC>0.98) under repeat scans of multi-row detector computed tomography (MD-CT) imaging. It has been observed in experimental results that TB thickness and marrow spacing measures as computed by the new algorithm have strong association (R2 ∈{0.85, 0.87}) with TB's experimental mechanical strength measures.
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- Yinxiao Liu
- Department of ECE, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242
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- Department of ECE, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242
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- Department of ECE, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242; Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242
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Graeff C, Marin F, Petto H, Kayser O, Reisinger A, Peña J, Zysset P, Glüer CC. High resolution quantitative computed tomography-based assessment of trabecular microstructure and strength estimates by finite-element analysis of the spine, but not DXA, reflects vertebral fracture status in men with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Bone 2013; 52:568-77. [PMID: 23149277 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Revised: 10/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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High-resolution quantitative computed tomography (HRQCT)-based analysis of spinal bone density and microstructure, finite element analysis (FEA), and DXA were used to investigate the vertebral bone status of men with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO). DXA of L1-L3 and total hip, QCT of L1-L3, and HRQCT of T12 were available for 73 men (54.6±14.0years) with GIO. Prevalent vertebral fracture status was evaluated on radiographs using a semi-quantitative (SQ) score (normal=0 to severe fracture=3), and the spinal deformity index (SDI) score (sum of SQ scores of T4 to L4 vertebrae). Thirty-one (42.4%) subjects had prevalent vertebral fractures. Cortical BMD (Ct.BMD) and thickness (Ct.Th), trabecular BMD (Tb.BMD), apparent trabecular bone volume fraction (app.BV/TV), and apparent trabecular separation (app.Tb.Sp) were analyzed by HRQCT. Stiffness and strength of T12 were computed by HRQCT-based nonlinear FEA for axial compression, anterior bending and axial torsion. In logistic regressions adjusted for age, glucocorticoid dose and osteoporosis treatment, Tb.BMD was most closely associated with vertebral fracture status (standardized odds ratio [sOR]: Tb.BMD T12: 4.05 [95% CI: 1.8-9.0], Tb.BMD L1-L3: 3.95 [1.8-8.9]). Strength divided by cross-sectional area for axial compression showed the most significant association with spine fracture status among FEA variables (2.56 [1.29-5.07]). SDI was best predicted by a microstructural model using Ct.Th and app.Tb.Sp (r(2)=0.57, p<0.001). Spinal or hip DXA measurements did not show significant associations with fracture status or severity. In this cross-sectional study of males with GIO, QCT, HRQCT-based measurements and FEA variables were superior to DXA in discriminating between patients of differing prevalent vertebral fracture status. A microstructural model combining aspects of cortical and trabecular bone reflected fracture severity most accurately.
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- Christian Graeff
- Sektion Biomedizinische Bildgebung, Klinik für Diagnostische Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.
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Gutekunst DJ, Patel TK, Smith KE, Commean PK, Silva MJ, Sinacore DR. Predicting ex vivo failure loads in human metatarsals using bone strength indices derived from volumetric quantitative computed tomography. J Biomech 2012; 46:745-50. [PMID: 23219276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Revised: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/09/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We investigated the capacity of bone quantity and bone geometric strength indices to predict ultimate force in the human second metatarsal (Met2) and third metatarsal (Met3). Intact lower extremity cadaver samples were measured using clinical, volumetric quantitative computed tomography (vQCT) with positioning and parameters applicable to in vivo scanning. During processing, raw voxel data (0.4mm isotropic voxels) were converted from Hounsfield units to apparent bone mineral density (BMD) using hydroxyapatite calibration phantoms to allow direct volumetric assessment of whole-bone and subregional metatarsal BMD. Voxel data were realigned to produce cross-sectional slices perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the metatarsals. Average mid-diaphyseal BMD, bone thickness, and buckling ratio were measured using an optimized threshold to distinguish bone from non-bone material. Minimum and maximum moments of inertia and section moduli were measured in the mid-diaphysis region using both a binary threshold for areal, unit-density measures and a novel technique for density-weighted measures. BMD and geometric strength indices were strongly correlated to ultimate force measured by ex vivo 3-point bending. Geometric indices were more highly correlated to ultimate force than was BMD; bone thickness and density-weighted minimum section modulus had the highest individual correlations to ultimate force. Density-weighted geometric indices explained more variance than their binary analogs. Multiple regression analyses defined models that predicted 85-89% of variance in ultimate force in Met2 and Met3 using bone thickness and minimum section modulus in the mid-diaphysis. These results have implications for future in vivo imaging to non-invasively assess bone strength and metatarsal fracture risk.
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- David J Gutekunst
- Applied Kinesiology Laboratory, Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8502, 4444 Forest Park Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63108 USA.
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Souzanchi MF, Palacio-Mancheno P, Borisov YA, Cardoso L, Cowin SC. Microarchitecture and bone quality in the human calcaneus: local variations of fabric anisotropy. J Bone Miner Res 2012; 27:2562-72. [PMID: 22807141 PMCID: PMC3500573 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2011] [Revised: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The local variability of microarchitecture of human trabecular calcaneus bone is investigated using high-resolution micro-computed tomography (µCT) scanning. The fabric tensor is employed as the measure of the microarchitecture of the pore structure of a porous medium. It is hypothesized that a fabric tensor-dependent poroelastic ultrasound approach will more effectively predict the data variance than will porosity alone. The specific aims of the present study are as follows: (1) to quantify the morphology and local anisotropy of the calcaneus microarchitecture with respect to anatomical directions; (2) to determine the interdependence, or lack thereof, of microarchitecture parameters, fabric, and volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD); and (3) to determine the relative ability of vBMD and fabric measurements in evaluating the variance in ultrasound wave velocity measurements along orthogonal directions in the human calcaneus. Our results show that the microarchitecture in the analyzed regions of human calcanei is anisotropic, with a preferred alignment along the posterior-anterior direction. Strong correlation was found between most scalar architectural parameters and vBMD. However, no statistical correlation was found between vBMD and the fabric components, the measures of the pore microstructure orientation. Therefore, among the parameters usually considered for cancellous bone (ie, classic histomorphometric parameters such as porosity, trabecular thickness, number and separation), only fabric components explain the data variance that cannot be explained by vBMD, a global mass measurement, which lacks the sensitivity and selectivity to distinguish osteoporotic from healthy subjects because it is insensitive to directional changes in bone architecture. This study demonstrates that a multidirectional, fabric-dependent poroelastic ultrasound approach has the capability of characterizing anisotropic bone properties (bone quality) beyond bone mass, and could help to better understand anisotropic changes in bone architecture using ultrasound.
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Valentinitsch A, Patsch JM, Deutschmann J, Schueller-Weidekamm C, Resch H, Kainberger F, Langs G. Automated threshold-independent cortex segmentation by 3D-texture analysis of HR-pQCT scans. Bone 2012; 51:480-7. [PMID: 22705149 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 04/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The quantitative assessment of metabolic bone diseases relies on tissue properties such as bone mineral density (BMD) and bone microarchitecture. In spite of an increasing number of publications using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed-tomography (HR-pQCT), the accurate and reproducible separation of cortical and trabecular bone remains challenging. In this paper, we present a novel, fully automated, threshold-independent technique for the segmentation of cortical and trabecular bone in HR-pQCT scans. This novel post-processing method is based on modeling appearance characteristics from manually annotated cases. In our experiments the algorithm automatically selected texture features with high differentiating power and trained a classifier to separate cortical and trabecular bone. From this mask, cortical thickness and tissue volume could be calculated with high accuracy. The overlap between the proposed threshold-independent segmentation tool (TIST) and manual contouring was 0.904±0.045 (Dice coefficient). In our experiments, TIST obtained higher overall accuracy in our measurements than other techniques.
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- Alexander Valentinitsch
- Computational Image Analysis and Radiology Lab, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Tabor Z. Equivalence of mean intercept length and gradient fabric tensors – 3d study. Med Eng Phys 2012; 34:598-604. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 08/05/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Osteoporosis is becoming an increasingly important public health issue, and effective treatments to prevent fragility fractures are available. Osteoporosis imaging is of critical importance in identifying individuals at risk for fractures who would require pharmacotherapy to reduce fracture risk and also in monitoring response to treatment. Dual x-ray absorptiometry is currently the state-of-the-art technique to measure bone mineral density and to diagnose osteoporosis according to the World Health Organization guidelines. Motivated by a 2000 National Institutes of Health consensus conference, substantial research efforts have focused on assessing bone quality by using advanced imaging techniques. Among these techniques aimed at better characterizing fracture risk and treatment effects, high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (CT) currently plays a central role, and a large number of recent studies have used this technique to study trabecular and cortical bone architecture. Other techniques to analyze bone quality include multidetector CT, magnetic resonance imaging, and quantitative ultrasonography. In addition to quantitative imaging techniques measuring bone density and quality, imaging needs to be used to diagnose prevalent osteoporotic fractures, such as spine fractures on chest radiographs and sagittal multidetector CT reconstructions. Radiologists need to be sensitized to the fact that the presence of fragility fractures will alter patient care, and these fractures need to be described in the report. This review article covers state-of-the-art imaging techniques to measure bone mineral density, describes novel techniques to study bone quality, and focuses on how standard imaging techniques should be used to diagnose prevalent osteoporotic fractures.
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- Thomas M Link
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Osteoporosis is becoming an increasingly important public health issue, and effective treatments to prevent fragility fractures are available. Osteoporosis imaging is of critical importance in identifying individuals at risk for fractures who would require pharmacotherapy to reduce fracture risk and also in monitoring response to treatment. Dual x-ray absorptiometry is currently the state-of-the-art technique to measure bone mineral density and to diagnose osteoporosis according to the World Health Organization guidelines. Motivated by a 2000 National Institutes of Health consensus conference, substantial research efforts have focused on assessing bone quality by using advanced imaging techniques. Among these techniques aimed at better characterizing fracture risk and treatment effects, high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (CT) currently plays a central role, and a large number of recent studies have used this technique to study trabecular and cortical bone architecture. Other techniques to analyze bone quality include multidetector CT, magnetic resonance imaging, and quantitative ultrasonography. In addition to quantitative imaging techniques measuring bone density and quality, imaging needs to be used to diagnose prevalent osteoporotic fractures, such as spine fractures on chest radiographs and sagittal multidetector CT reconstructions. Radiologists need to be sensitized to the fact that the presence of fragility fractures will alter patient care, and these fractures need to be described in the report. This review article covers state-of-the-art imaging techniques to measure bone mineral density, describes novel techniques to study bone quality, and focuses on how standard imaging techniques should be used to diagnose prevalent osteoporotic fractures.
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- Thomas M Link
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Topoliński T, Cichański A, Mazurkiewicz A, Nowicki K. The relationship between trabecular bone structure modeling methods and the elastic modulus as calculated by FEM. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012:827196. [PMID: 22629210 PMCID: PMC3354692 DOI: 10.1100/2012/827196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Trabecular bone cores were collected from the femoral head at the time of surgery (hip arthroplasty). Investigated were 42 specimens, from patients with osteoporosis and coxarthrosis. The cores were scanned used computer microtomography (microCT) system at an isotropic spatial resolution of 36 microns. Image stacks were converted to finite element models via a bone voxel-to-element algorithm. The apparent modulus was calculated based on the assumptions that for the elastic properties, E = 10 MPa and ν = 0.3. The compressive deformation as calculated by finite elements (FE) analysis was 0.8%. The models were coarsened to effectively change the resolution or voxel size (from 72 microns to 288 microns or from 72 microns to 1080 microns). The aim of our study is to determine how an increase in the distance between scans changes the elastic properties as calculated by FE models. We tried to find a border value voxel size at which the module values were possible to calculate. As the voxel size increased, the mean voxel volume increased and the FEA-derived apparent modulus decreased. The slope of voxel size versus modulus relationship correlated with several architectural indices of trabecular bone.
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- Tomasz Topoliński
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology and Life Sciences, Kaliskiego 7 Street, 85-789 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Osterhoff G, Diederichs G, Tami A, Theopold J, Josten C, Hepp P. Influence of trabecular microstructure and cortical index on the complexity of proximal humeral fractures. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2012; 132:509-15. [PMID: 22200902 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-011-1446-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Poor bone quality increases the susceptibility to fractures of the proximal humerus. It is unclear whether local trabecular and cortical measures influence the severity of fracture patterns. The goal of this study was to assess parameters of trabecular and cortical bone properties and to compare these parameters with the severity of fractures and biomechanical testing. METHODS Twenty patients with displaced proximal humeral fractures planned for osteosynthesis were included. Fractures were classified as either 2-part fractures or complex fractures. Bone after core drilling was harvested during surgery from the humeral head in each patient. Twenty bone cores obtained from nonpaired cadaver humeral heads served as nonfractured controls. Micro-CT (μCT) was performed and bone volume/total volume (BV/TV), connectivity density (CD), trabecular number (Tb.N), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp), and bone mineral density (BMD) were assessed. The cortical index (CI) was determined from AP plain films. Biomechanical testing was done after μCT scanning by axially loading until failure, and ultimate strength and E modulus were recorded. RESULTS BV/TV, BMD and CD showed moderate to strong correlations with biomechanical testing (r = 0.45-0.76, all p < 0.05). No significant differences were detected between the 2-part and complex fracture groups and controls regarding μCT and biomechanical parameters. CI was not significantly different between the 2-part and complex fracture groups. CONCLUSIONS In our study population local trabecular bone structure and cortical index could not predict the severity of proximal humeral fractures in the elderly. Complex fractures do not necessarily imply lower bone quality compared to simple fractures.
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- Georg Osterhoff
- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Germany.
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Phan CM, Macklin EA, Bredella MA, Dadrich M, Flechsig P, Yoo AJ, Hirsch JA, Gupta R. Trabecular structure analysis using C-arm CT: comparison with MDCT and flat-panel volume CT. Skeletal Radiol 2011; 40:1065-72. [PMID: 20658286 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-010-1002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2010] [Revised: 07/06/2010] [Accepted: 07/06/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE This paper assesses interscan, interreader, and intrareader variability of C-arm CT and compares it to that of flat-panel volume-CT (fpVCT) and high-definition multi-detector-CT (HD-MDCT). METHODS Five cadaver knee specimens were imaged using C-arm-CT, fpVCT, and HD-MDCT. Apparent (app.) trabecular bone volume fraction (BV/TV), app. trabecular number (TbN), app. trabecular spacing (TbSp), and app. trabecular thickness (TbTh) of the proximal tibia were measured by three readers. Interreader, intrareader, and interscan variability for C-arm CT was expressed as coefficient of variation (CV), standard deviation (SD), and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS With the exception of app.TbSp (CV: 7.05-9.35%, SD: 0.06-0.09, ICC: 0.89-0.94), the variability of C-arm CT was low (CV: 2.41-6.43%, SD: 0.01-0.048, ICC: 0.65-0.98). Its interreader reliability (CV: 2.66-4.55%, SD: 0.01-0.03, ICC: 0.81-0.95) was comparable to that of HD-MDCT (CV: 2.41-4.08%, SD: 0.014-0.016, ICC: 0.95-0.96), and fpVCT (CV: 3.13-5.63%, SD: 0.009-0.036, ICC: 0.64-0.98) for all parameters except app.TbSp. CONCLUSIONS C-arm CT is a reliable method for assessing trabecular bone architectural parameters with the exception of app.TbSp due to spatial resolution limitation.
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- Catherine M Phan
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Neuroradiology, GRB-273A, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Burghardt AJ, Link TM, Majumdar S. High-resolution computed tomography for clinical imaging of bone microarchitecture. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2011; 469:2179-93. [PMID: 21344275 PMCID: PMC3126972 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-010-1766-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of bone structure, one component of bone quality, has emerged as a contributor to bone strength. The application of high-resolution imaging in evaluating bone structure has evolved from an in vitro technology for small specimens to an emerging clinical research tool for in vivo studies in humans. However, many technical and practical challenges remain to translate these techniques into established clinical outcomes. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We reviewed use of high-resolution CT for evaluating trabecular microarchitecture and cortical ultrastructure of bone specimens ex vivo, extension of these techniques to in vivo human imaging studies, and recent studies involving application of high-resolution CT to characterize bone structure in the context of skeletal disease. METHODS We performed the literature review using PubMed and Google Scholar. Keywords included CT, MDCT, micro-CT, high-resolution peripheral CT, bone microarchitecture, and bone quality. RESULTS Specimens can be imaged by micro-CT at a resolution starting at 1 μm, but in vivo human imaging is restricted to a voxel size of 82 μm (with actual spatial resolution of ~ 130 μm) due to technical limitations and radiation dose considerations. Presently, this mode is limited to peripheral skeletal regions, such as the wrist and tibia. In contrast, multidetector CT can assess the central skeleton but incurs a higher radiation burden on the subject and provides lower resolution (200-500 μm). CONCLUSIONS CT currently provides quantitative measures of bone structure and may be used for estimating bone strength mathematically. The techniques may provide clinically relevant information by enhancing our understanding of fracture risk and establishing the efficacy of antifracture for osteoporosis and other bone metabolic disorders.
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- Andrew J. Burghardt
- Musculoskeletal Quantitative Imaging Research Group, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, Campus Box 2520, QB3 Building, 2nd Floor, Suite 203, 1700 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158 USA
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- Musculoskeletal Quantitative Imaging Research Group, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, Campus Box 2520, QB3 Building, 2nd Floor, Suite 203, 1700 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158 USA
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- Musculoskeletal Quantitative Imaging Research Group, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, Campus Box 2520, QB3 Building, 2nd Floor, Suite 203, 1700 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158 USA
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