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Sauer TJ, McCabe C, Abadi E, Samei E, Segars WP. Surface-based anthropomorphic bone structures for use in high-resolution simulated medical imaging. Phys Med Biol 2023; 69:10.1088/1361-6560/ad1275. [PMID: 38052093 PMCID: PMC10792658 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ad1275] [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: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
Objective.Virtual imaging trials enable efficient assessment and optimization of medical image devices and techniques via simulation rather than physical studies. These studies require realistic, detailed ground-truth models or phantoms of the relevant anatomy or physiology. Anatomical structures within computational phantoms are typically based on medical imaging data; however, for small and intricate structures (e.g. trabecular bone), it is not reasonable to use existing clinical data as the spatial resolution of the scans is insufficient. In this study, we develop a mathematical method to generate arbitrary-resolution bone structures within virtual patient models (XCAT phantoms) to model the appearance of CT-imaged trabecular bone.Approach. Given surface definitions of a bone, an algorithm was implemented to generate stochastic bicontinuous microstructures to form a network to define the trabecular bone structure with geometric and topological properties indicative of the bone. For an example adult male XCAT phantom (50th percentile in height and weight), the method was used to generate the trabecular structure of 46 chest bones. The produced models were validated in comparison with published properties of bones. The utility of the method was demonstrated with pilot CT and photon-counting CT simulations performed using the accurate DukeSim CT simulator on the XCAT phantom containing the detailed bone models.Main results. The method successfully generated the inner trabecular structure for the different bones of the chest, having quantiative measures similar to published values. The pilot simulations showed the ability of photon-counting CT to better resolve the trabecular detail emphasizing the necessity for high-resolution bone models.Significance.As demonstrated, the developed tools have great potential to provide ground truth simulations to access the ability of existing and emerging CT imaging technology to provide quantitative information about bone structures.
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- Thomas J Sauer
- Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Durham NC, United States of America
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- Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Durham NC, United States of America
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- Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Durham NC, United States of America
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- Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Durham NC, United States of America
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- Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Durham NC, United States of America
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Mouse Models of Mineral Bone Disorders Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065325. [PMID: 36982400 PMCID: PMC10048881 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) inevitably develop mineral and bone disorders (CKD–MBD), which negatively impact their survival and quality of life. For a better understanding of underlying pathophysiology and identification of novel therapeutic approaches, mouse models are essential. CKD can be induced by surgical reduction of a functional kidney mass, by nephrotoxic compounds and by genetic engineering specifically interfering with kidney development. These models develop a large range of bone diseases, recapitulating different types of human CKD–MBD and associated sequelae, including vascular calcifications. Bones are usually studied by quantitative histomorphometry, immunohistochemistry and micro-CT, but alternative strategies have emerged, such as longitudinal in vivo osteoblast activity quantification by tracer scintigraphy. The results gained from the CKD–MBD mouse models are consistent with clinical observations and have provided significant knowledge on specific pathomechanisms, bone properties and potential novel therapeutic strategies. This review discusses available mouse models to study bone disease in CKD.
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Vafaeefar M, Moerman KM, Kavousi M, Vaughan TJ. A morphological, topological and mechanical investigation of gyroid, spinodoid and dual-lattice algorithms as structural models of trabecular bone. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 138:105584. [PMID: 36436405 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this study, we evaluate the performance of three algorithms as computational models of trabecular bone architecture, through systematic evaluation of morphometric, topological, and mechanical properties. Here, we consider the widely-used gyroid lattice structure, the recently-developed spinodoid structure and a structure similar to Voronoi lattices introduced here as the dual-lattice. While all computational models were calibrated to recreate the trabecular tissue volume (e.g. BV/TV), it was found that both the gyroid- and spinodoid-based structures showed substantial differences in many other morphometric and topological parameters and, in turn, showed lower effective mechanical properties compared to trabecular bone. The newly-developed dual-lattice structures better captured both morphometric parameters and mechanical properties, despite certain differences being evident their topological configuration compared to trabecular bone. Still, these computational algorithms provide useful platforms to investigate trabecular bone mechanics and for designing biomimetic structures, which could be produced through additive manufacturing for applications that include bone substitutes, scaffolds and porous implants. Furthermore, the software for the creation of the structures has been added to the open source toolbox GIBBON and is therefore freely available to the community.
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- Mahtab Vafaeefar
- Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC) and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC) and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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Resmi SL, Hashim V, Mohammed J, Dileep PN. Bone Mineral Density Prediction from CT Image: A Novel Approach using ANN. Appl Bionics Biomech 2023; 2023:1123953. [PMID: 37153753 PMCID: PMC10162883 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1123953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Though treatable, osteoporosis continues as a substantially underdiagnosed and undertreated condition. Bone mineral density (BMD) monitoring will definitely aid in the prediction and prevention of medical emergencies arising from osteoporosis. Although quantitative computed tomography (QCT) is one of the most widely accepted tools for measuring BMD, it lacks the contribution of bone architecture in predicting BMD, which is significant as aging progresses. This paper presents an innovative approach for the prediction of BMD incorporating bone architecture that involves no extra cost, time, and exposure to severe radiation. Methods In this approach, the BMD is predicted using clinical CT scan images taken for other indications based on image processing and artificial neural network (ANN). The network used in this study is a standard backpropagation neural network having five input neurons with one hidden layer having 40 neurons with a tan-sigmoidal activation function. The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image properties extracted from QCT of human skull and femur bone of rabbit that are closely associated with the BMD are used as input parameters of the ANN. The density value of the bone which is computed from the Hounsfield units of QCT scan image through phantom calibration is used as the target value for training the network. Results The ANN model predicts the density values using the image properties from the clinical CT of the same rabbit femur bone and is compared with the density value computed from QCT scan. The correlation coefficient between predicted BMD and QCT density valued to 0.883. The proposed network can assist clinicians in identifying early stage of osteoporosis and devise suitable strategies to improve BMD with no additional cost.
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- S. L. Resmi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, India
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Texture Parameters Measured by UHF-MRI and CT Scan Provide Information on Bone Quality in Addition to BMD: A Biomechanical Ex Vivo Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12123143. [PMID: 36553150 PMCID: PMC9777398 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12123143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The current definition of osteoporosis includes alteration of bone quality. The assessment of bone quality is improved by the development of new texture analysis softwares. Our objectives were to assess if proximal femoral trabecular bone texture measured in Ultra high field (UHF) 7 Tesla MRI and CT scan were related to biomechanical parameters, and if the combination of texture parameters and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry provided a better prediction of femoral failure than aBMD alone. The aBMD of 16 proximal femur ends from eight cadavers were investigated. Nineteen textural parameters were computed in three regions or volumes of interest for each specimen on UHF MRI and CT scan. Then, the corresponding failure load and failure stress were calculated thanks to mechanical compression test. aBMD was not correlated to failure load (R2 = 0.206) and stress (R2 = 0.153). The failure load was significantly correlated with ten parameters in the greater trochanter using UHF MRI, and with one parameter in the neck and the greater trochanter using CT scan. Eight parameters in the greater trochanter using UHF MRI combined with aBMD improved the failure load prediction, and seven parameters improved the failure stress prediction. Our results suggest that textural parameters provide additional information on the fracture risk of the proximal femur when aBMD is not contributive.
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New PET radiopharmaceuticals for cancer imaging. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822960-6.00061-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Jin D, Zheng H, Zhao Q, Wang C, Zhang M, Yuan H. Generation of Vertebra Micro-CT-like Image from MDCT: A Deep-Learning-Based Image Enhancement Approach. Tomography 2021; 7:767-782. [PMID: 34842849 PMCID: PMC8628970 DOI: 10.3390/tomography7040064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This paper proposes a deep-learning-based image enhancement approach that can generate high-resolution micro-CT-like images from multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). A total of 12,500 MDCT and micro-CT image pairs were obtained from 25 vertebral specimens. Then, a pix2pixHD model was trained and evaluated using the structural similarity index measure (SSIM) and Fréchet inception distance (FID). We performed subjective assessments of the micro-CT-like images based on five aspects. Micro-CT and micro-CT-like image-derived trabecular bone microstructures were compared, and the underlying correlations were analyzed. The results showed that the pix2pixHD method (SSIM, 0.804 ± 0.037 and FID, 43.598 ± 9.108) outperformed the two control methods (pix2pix and CRN) in enhancing MDCT images (p < 0.05). According to the subjective assessment, the pix2pixHD-derived micro-CT-like images showed no significant difference from the micro-CT images in terms of contrast and shadow (p > 0.05) but demonstrated slightly lower noise, sharpness and trabecular bone texture (p < 0.05). Compared with the trabecular microstructure parameters of micro-CT images, those of pix2pixHD-derived micro-CT-like images showed no significant differences in bone volume fraction (BV/TV) (p > 0.05) and significant correlations in trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) and trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp) (Tb.Th, R = 0.90, p < 0.05; Tb.Sp, R = 0.88, p < 0.05). The proposed method can enhance the resolution of MDCT and obtain micro-CT-like images, which may provide new diagnostic criteria and a predictive basis for osteoporosis and related fractures.
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- Dan Jin
- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; (D.J.); (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (M.Z.)
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- School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China;
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; (D.J.); (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; (D.J.); (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; (D.J.); (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; (D.J.); (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (M.Z.)
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Buccino F, Colombo C, Vergani LM. A Review on Multiscale Bone Damage: From the Clinical to the Research Perspective. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:1240. [PMID: 33807961 PMCID: PMC7962058 DOI: 10.3390/ma14051240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The investigation of bone damage processes is a crucial point to understand the mechanisms of age-related bone fractures. In order to reduce their impact, early diagnosis is key. The intricate architecture of bone and the complexity of multiscale damage processes make fracture prediction an ambitious goal. This review, supported by a detailed analysis of bone damage physical principles, aims at presenting a critical overview of how multiscale imaging techniques could be used to implement reliable and validated numerical tools for the study and prediction of bone fractures. While macro- and meso-scale imaging find applications in clinical practice, micro- and nano-scale imaging are commonly used only for research purposes, with the objective to extract fragility indexes. Those images are used as a source for multiscale computational damage models. As an example, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) images in combination with micro-finite element models could shed some light on the comprehension of the interaction between micro-cracks and micro-scale bone features. As future insights, the actual state of technology suggests that these models could be a potential substitute for invasive clinical practice for the prediction of age-related bone fractures. However, the translation to clinical practice requires experimental validation, which is still in progress.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering (DMEC), Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa 1, 20154 Milano, Italy; (F.B.); (C.C.)
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Gomes NA, Guarenghi GG, Valenga HM, Warnavin SVSC, Chaves JDP, Cardoso AC, Steffens JP. Mandibular-related bone metabolism in orchiectomized rats treated with sex hormones. Arch Oral Biol 2020; 122:105000. [PMID: 33307323 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.105000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the impact of testosterone and estrogen replacement therapy on mandibular bone density and bone-related markers. DESIGN Forty male adult rats were randomly allocated to 4 experimental groups (n = 10/group): Sham (Control); Orchiectomy; Orchiectomy plus testosterone replacement; and orchiectomy plus estradiol replacement. Twenty-four days after orchiectomy, the hemi-mandibles were collected and processed for analysis of microhardness in cortical and trabecular bone, radiographic bone density and histomorphometric evaluation. Serum was collected for the analysis of calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase and magnesium. RESULTS The orchiectomy group had the lowest mandibular bone density (p < 0.01) and also their serum levels of alkaline phosphatase were higher than all other experimental groups (p < 0.001). Estradiol replacement significantly reduced microhardness when compared to orchiectomy in cortical bone (p < 0.05). Both testosterone and estrogen replacement reverted orchiectomy impact on this parameter (p < 0.01); and decreased alkaline phosphatase to levels comparable to the Sham-Control group. The effect of estrogen was more pronounced than testosterone, and a statistically significant difference was observed between Sham-Control and testosterone replacement (p < 0.05) but not between Sham-Control and estradiol replacement groups. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrated that both estradiol and testosterone replacement therapies play a role in mandibular bone metabolism, but suggest different pathways.
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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ALKAN Ö, AKKAYA S. An investigation of the biomechanical effects of vertical chin cup on mandibular condyle and ramus in those with and without anterior openbite: a finite element method. ACTA ODONTOLOGICA TURCICA 2020. [DOI: 10.17214/gaziaot.657363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Malekzadeh M, Asadi M, Abbasi-Rad S, Abolghasemi J, Hamidi Z, Talebi M, Shiran MB, Saligheh Rad H. MDCT-QCT, QUS, and DXA in healthy adults: An intermodality comparison. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2019; 33:156. [PMID: 32280662 PMCID: PMC7137819 DOI: 10.34171/mjiri.33.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Cortical deceleration is the main reason for bone loss at peripheral sites. It was suggested that when peripheral bones were assessed for osteoporosis, management and therapy can be administered early. The main aim of this study was to assess the relationships between the central and peripheral measurements at different skeleton bone sites (spine, femur, forearm, tibia, and calcaneus) with available modalities: DXA, QUS, and MDCT-QCT. Methods: The volunteers recruited in this study did not have any history or evidence of metabolic bone disease. Blood test and DXA measurements were used as inclusion criteria to select 40 healthy participants. The selected volunteers underwent 3 imaging modalities: QCT, DXA, and QUS. DXA-based measurements were made on 3 sites, including spine, femur, and forearm. QCT and QUS measurements were done for distal of tibia and calcaneus bones, respectively. The extracted parameters from the 3 modalities were analyzed using a bivariate (Pearson) correlation (r) in statistical software. Results: The results showed moderate to good correlations between spongy bones in central and peripheral sites from all the modalities. However, there was no correlation between MDCT measures and central bone values. According to correlations between different peripheral sits, aBMD of 33% radius and trabecular vBMD in 38% distal tibia showed weak but significant relationship between peripheral bones (r=-0.342, p=0.044). Conclusion: The findings demonstrated how bones in central and peripheral sites were correlated. Multimodality imaging was used in this group of healthy volunteers. Also, it was found that QCT-based MDCT needs more optimization and requires further investigations.
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- Malakeh Malekzadeh
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Quantitative Medical Imaging Systems Group, Research Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of public health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Quantitative Medical Imaging Systems Group, Research Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Quantitative Medical Imaging Systems Group, Research Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Blais A, Rochefort GY, Moreau M, Calvez J, Wu X, Matsumoto H, Blachier F. Monosodium Glutamate Supplementation Improves Bone Status in Mice Under Moderate Protein Restriction. JBMR Plus 2019; 3:e10224. [PMID: 31687652 PMCID: PMC6820464 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Adequate protein intake during development is critical to ensure optimal bone gain and to attain a higher peak bone mass later. Using a mild protein restriction model in Balb/C mice consuming 6% of their total energy intake as soy protein (LP-SOY)-for which we observed a significantly lower femoral cortical thickness, bone volume, trabecular number, and thickness reduction-we evaluated the effects of monosodium glutamate (MSG) supplementation at different concentrations (0.5, 1, 5, 10, and 20 g/kg of diet) on bone characteristics in LP-SOY-fed mice. After 6 and 12 weeks, LP-SOY-fed mice had lower BMD and reduced body weight related to lower lean mass, which was associated with a reduced IGF-1 level. The negative effect of the LP-SOY diet on BMD correlated with impaired bone formation. MSG supplementation, at 5, 10, and 20 g/kg of diet, and PTH injection, used as a positive control, were able to improve BMD and to increase osteoblast activity markers (P1NP and osteocalcin), as well as glutamine plasma concentration. An analysis of bone microarchitecture found that cortical bone was less sensitive to protein restriction than trabecular bone, and that MSG ingestion was able to preserve bone quality through an increase of collagen synthesis, although it did not allow normal bone growth. Our study reinforces the view that glutamate can act as a functional amino acid for bone physiology and support clinical investigation of glutamate supplementation in adults characterized by poor bone status, notably as a result of insufficient protein intake. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Anne Blais
- UMR PNCA, AgroParisTech, INRA Université Paris-Saclay Paris France
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- EA 2496, Dental School Faculty Université Paris Descartes Montrouge France
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- UMR PNCA, AgroParisTech, INRA Université Paris-Saclay Paris France
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- UMR PNCA, AgroParisTech, INRA Université Paris-Saclay Paris France
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Process in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture Chinese Academy of Sciences Changsha China
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Coupry A, Rony L, Ducellier F, Hubert L, Chappard D. Texture analysis of trabecular bone around RM-Pressfit cementless acetabulum in a series of 46 patients during a 5 year period. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019; 105:1283-1287. [PMID: 31477444 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common procedure producing excellent clinical results. Their long-term survival is nevertheless burdened by loosening of the acetabular part caused by changes in the distribution of strains around the cup. In this context the RM-Pressfit® cup has been developed, resulting in a more harmonious distribution of the strains. HYPOTHESIS Texture analysis of X-ray films can evaluate the evolution of trabecular bone micro-architecture during the five years following THA with a RM-Pressfit® cup. MATERIAL AND METHOD A monocentric series of 46 hips was reviewed regularly within five years post- surgery. Radiographic evaluation of the operated hip was done on frontal digitized radiographs of the pelvis to follow evolution of bone micro-architecture in the #2 zone of De Lee and Charnley. Texture analysis using fractal algorithms was done at D0, 6 months, 1, 2 and 5 years post-THA. The fractal methods used included the skyscrapers and the dynamic blanket methods with 3 different structuring elements (a cross, a horizontal and a vertical vector). RESULTS The RM-Pressfit® caused significant changes in the distribution of strains around the acetabulum that preserved the bone volume over a 5-year period post-surgery. This corresponds to an improvement of the trabecular micro-architecture around the acetabular cups. CONCLUSION A statistically significant increase in the four fractal dimensions considered corresponded to an improved trabecular bone micro-architecture revealed by texture analysis, a non-invasive method that can be used on digitized X-ray images. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IIIb, Case control study, retrospective design.
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- Augustin Coupry
- Département de chirurgie osseuse, CHU-Angers, 49033 Angers, France
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- Département de chirurgie osseuse, CHU-Angers, 49033 Angers, France; Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux, GEROM, EA-4658, SFR-4208, Univ-Angers, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU-Angers, 49933 Angers, France
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- Département de chirurgie osseuse, CHU-Angers, 49033 Angers, France; Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux, GEROM, EA-4658, SFR-4208, Univ-Angers, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU-Angers, 49933 Angers, France
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- Groupe Etudes Remodelage Osseux et bioMatériaux, GEROM, EA-4658, SFR-4208, Univ-Angers, IRIS-IBS Institut de Biologie en Santé, CHU-Angers, 49933 Angers, France.
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Parveen B, Parveen A, Vohora D. Biomarkers of Osteoporosis: An Update. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2019; 19:895-912. [DOI: 10.2174/1871530319666190204165207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Background:
Osteoporosis, characterized by compromised bone quality and strength is
associated with bone fragility and fracture risk. Biomarkers are crucial for the diagnosis or prognosis
of a disease as well as elucidating the mechanism of drug action and improve decision making.
Objective:
An exhaustive description of traditional markers including bone mineral density, vitamin D,
alkaline phosphatase, along with potential markers such as microarchitectural determination, trabecular
bone score, osteocalcin, etc. is provided in the current piece of work. This review provides insight into
novel pathways such as the Wnt signaling pathway, neuro-osseous control, adipogenic hormonal imbalance,
gut-bone axis, genetic markers and the role of inflammation that has been recently implicated
in osteoporosis.
Methods:
We extensively reviewed articles from the following databases: PubMed, Medline and Science
direct. The primary search was conducted using a combination of the following keywords: osteoporosis,
bone, biomarkers, bone turnover markers, diagnosis, density, architecture, genetics, inflammation.
Conclusion:
Early diagnosis and intervention delay the development of disease and improve treatment
outcome. Therefore, probing for novel biomarkers that are able to recognize people at high risk for
developing osteoporosis is an effective way to improve the quality of life of patients and to understand
the pathomechanism of the disease in a better way.
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- Bushra Parveen
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New-Delhi-10062, India
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- Department of Clinical Research, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New-Delhi-10062, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New-Delhi-10062, India
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Guenoun D, Pithioux M, Souplet JC, Guis S, Le Corroller T, Fouré A, Pauly V, Mattei JP, Bernard M, Guye M, Chabrand P, Champsaur P, Bendahan D. Assessment of proximal femur microarchitecture using ultra-high field MRI at 7 Tesla. Diagn Interv Imaging 2019; 101:45-53. [PMID: 31331831 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2019.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate bone microarchitecture of cadaveric proximal femurs using ultra-high field (UHF) 7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to compare the corresponding metrics with failure load assessed during mechanical compression test and areal bone mineral density (ABMD) measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. MATERIALS AND METHODS ABMD of ten proximal femurs from five cadavers (5 women; mean age=86.2±3.8 (SD) years; range: 82.5-90 years) were investigated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and the bone volume fraction, trabecular thickness, trabecular spacing, fractal dimension, Euler characteristics, connectivity density and degree of anisotropy of each femur was quantified using UHF MRI. The whole set of specimens underwent mechanical compression tests to failure. The inter-rater reliability of microarchitecture characterization was assessed with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Associations were searched using correlation tests and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS The inter-rater reliability for bone microarchitecture parameters measurement was good with ICC ranging from 0.80 and 0.91. ABMD and the whole set of microarchitecture metrics but connectivity density significantly correlated with failure load. Microarchitecture metrics correlated to each other but did not correlate with ABMD. Multiple regression analysis disclosed that the combination of microarchitecture metrics and ABMD improved the association with failure load. CONCLUSION Femur bone microarchitecture metrics quantified using UHF MRI significantly correlated with biomechanical parameters. The multimodal assessment of ABMD and trabecular bone microarchitecture using UHF MRI provides more information about fracture risk of femoral bone and might be of interest for future investigations of patients with undetected osteoporosis.
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- D Guenoun
- Department of Radiology, Institute for Locomotion, Sainte-Marguerite Hospital, APHM, 13009 Marseille, France; CNRS, ISM, Institute Movement Sci, Aix-Marseille Université, 13000 Marseille, France.
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- CNRS, ISM, Institute Movement Sci, Aix-Marseille Université, 13000 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Aix-Marseille Université, 13385 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Department of Rheumatology, Aix-Marseille Université, AP-HM, 13000 Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, Institute for Locomotion, Sainte-Marguerite Hospital, APHM, 13009 Marseille, France; CNRS, ISM, Institute Movement Sci, Aix-Marseille Université, 13000 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Aix-Marseille Université, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Unité de recherche EA3279, santé publique et maladies chroniques: qualité de vie concepts, usages et limites, déterminants, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France; Service de santé publique et d'information médicale, Hôpital de la Conception, APHM, 13000 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Department of Rheumatology, Aix-Marseille Université, AP-HM, 13000 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Aix-Marseille Université, 13385 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Aix-Marseille Université, 13385 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, ISM, Institute Movement Sci, Aix-Marseille Université, 13000 Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, Institute for Locomotion, Sainte-Marguerite Hospital, APHM, 13009 Marseille, France; CNRS, ISM, Institute Movement Sci, Aix-Marseille Université, 13000 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Aix-Marseille Université, 13385 Marseille, France
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OBJECTIVES With an increasing aging population, it is important to understand biological markers of aging. Subcortical volume is known to differ with age; additionally considering shape-related characteristics may provide a better index of age-related differences. Fractal dimensionality is more sensitive to age-related differences, but is borne out of mathematical principles, rather than neurobiological relevance. We considered four distinct measures of shape and how they relate to aging and fractal dimensionality: surface-to-volume ratio, sphericity, long-axis curvature, and surface texture. METHODS Structural MRIs from a combined sample of over 600 healthy adults were used to measure age-related differences in the structure of the thalamus, putamen, caudate, and hippocampus. For each, volume and fractal dimensionality were calculated, as well as four distinct shape measures. These measures were examined for their utility in explaining age-related variability in brain structure. RESULTS The four shape measures were able to account for 80%-90% of the variance in fractal dimensionality. Of the distinct shape measures, surface-to-volume ratio was the most sensitive biomarker. CONCLUSION Though volume is often used to characterize inter-individual differences in subcortical structures, our results demonstrate that additional measures can be useful complements. Our results indicate that shape characteristics are useful biological markers of aging.
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- Christopher R Madan
- a School of Psychology , University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK.,b Department of Psychology , Boston College , Chestnut Hill , MA , USA
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Section Plane Effects on Morphometric Values of Microcomputed Tomography. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:7905404. [PMID: 30792997 PMCID: PMC6354147 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7905404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objectives Histomorphometry is the established gold standard for inspection of trabecular microstructures in biomaterial research. However, microcomputed tomography can provide images from the perspective of various section planes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different section planes, which may cause bias in two-dimensional morphometry, on the morphometric values of microcomputed tomography. Methods A socket preservation technique was performed on the extracted premolar area of 4 beagle dogs. After an 8-week healing period, a total of 16 specimens were obtained and analyzed with conventional histomorphometry and microtomographic morphometry. Using the original images of the histologic specimens for comparison, the most similar tomographic image was selected by trial and error. Then, the section plane was then moved with ±79 μm parallel offsets and rotated ±10° around the center from the occlusal view. The images were compared in terms of bone, graft, and noncalcified area, and the concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) was calculated. Results There was a high CCC in the comparison between histomorphometric images and the most similar microtomographic images. However, the CCC value was low in the comparisons with both parallel movement and rotation. Our results demonstrate that the sectioning plane has a significant effect on measurements. Conclusion Two-dimensional morphometric values for biomaterial research should be interpreted with caution, and the simultaneous use of complementary 3-dimensional tools is recommended.
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Sanchis-Gimeno JA, Llido S, Guede D, Nalla S, Martinez-Soriano F, Blanco-Perez E, Caeiro JR. Atlases with Arcuate Foramen Present Cortical Bone Thickening That May Contribute to Lower Fracture Risk. World Neurosurg 2018; 117:e162-e166. [PMID: 29883825 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND To date, no information about the cortical bone microstructural properties in atlas vertebrae with arcuate foramen has been reported. As a result, we aimed to test in an experimental model if there is a cortical bone thickening in an atlas vertebra which has an arcuate foramen that may play a protective role against bone fracture. METHODS We analyzed by means of micro-computed tomography the cortical bone thickness, the cortical volume, and the medullary volume (SkyScan 1172 Bruker micro-CT NV, Kontich, Belgium) in cadaveric dry atlas vertebrae with arcuate foramen and without arcuate foramen. We also reviewed a case series of 31 posterior atlas arch fractures to correlate the possible presence in the same atlas of both fracture and arcuate foramen. RESULTS The micro-computed tomography study revealed significant differences in cortical bone thickness (P < 0.001), cortical volume (P < 0.004), and medullary volume (P = 0.013) values between the arcuate foramen vertebrae and the nonarcuate foramen vertebrae. The clinical series found no coexistence in the same vertebra of a posterior atlas arch fractures and the arcuate foramen. CONCLUSIONS An atlas with arcuate foramen presents cortical bone thickening. This advantage in bone microarchitecture seems to contribute to a lower fracture risk compared to subjects without arcuate foramen as no coexistence in the same vertebra of a posterior atlas arch fractures and arcuate foramen was found.
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- Juan A Sanchis-Gimeno
- Department of Anatomy and Human Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Anatomy and Human Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Trabeculae Technology Based Firm, Technological Park of Galicia, Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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- Department of Anatomy and Human Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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- Orthopedic Surgery Service, USC University Hospital Complex, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Alves A, Attik N, Bayon Y, Royet E, Wirth C, Bourges X, Piat A, Dolmazon G, Clermont G, Boutrand JP, Grosgogeat B, Gritsch K. Devising tissue ingrowth metrics: a contribution to the computational characterization of engineered soft tissue healing. Biomed Mater 2018; 13:035010. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aaa9d4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Correlative Analysis of Vertebral Trabecular Bone Microarchitecture and Mechanical Properties: A Combined Ultra-high Field (7 Tesla) MRI and Biomechanical Investigation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42:E1165-E1172. [PMID: 28338579 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN High-resolution imaging and biomechanical investigation of ex-vivo vertebrae. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess bone microarchitecture of cadaveric vertebrae using ultra-high field (UHF) 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to determine whether the corresponding microarchitecture parameters were related to bone mineral density (BMD) and bone strength assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and mechanical compression tests. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Limitations of DXA for the assessment of bone fragility and osteoporosis have been recognized and criteria of microarchitecture alteration have been included in the definition of osteoporosis. Although vertebral fracture is the most common osteoporotic fracture, no study has assessed directly vertebral trabecular bone microarchitecture. METHODS BMD of 24 vertebrae (L2, L3, L4) from eight cadavers was investigated using DXA. The bone volume fraction (BVF), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp) of each vertebra were quantified using UHF MRI. Measurements were performed by two operators to characterize the inter-rater reliability. The whole set of specimens underwent mechanical compression tests to failure and the corresponding failure stress was calculated. RESULTS The inter-rater reliability for bone microarchitecture parameters was good with intraclass correlation coefficients ranging from 0.82 to 0.94. Failure load and stress were significantly correlated with BVF, Tb.Sp, and BMD (P < 0.05). Tb.Th was only correlated with the failure stress (P < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that the combination of BVF and BMD improved the prediction of the failure stress from an adjusted R = 0.384 for BMD alone to an adjusted R = 0.414. CONCLUSION We demonstrated for the first time that the vertebral bone microarchitecture assessed with UHF MRI was significantly correlated with biomechanical parameters. Our data suggest that the multimodal assessment of BMD and trabecular bone microarchitecture with UHF MRI provides additional information on the risk of vertebral bone fracture and might be of interest for the future investigation of selected osteoporotic patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N /A.
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Isaksson H, Le Cann S, Perdikouri C, Turunen MJ, Kaestner A, Tägil M, Hall SA, Tudisco E. Neutron tomographic imaging of bone-implant interface: Comparison with X-ray tomography. Bone 2017; 103:295-301. [PMID: 28739417 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Metal implants, in e.g. joint replacements, are generally considered to be a success. As mechanical stability is important for the longevity of a prosthesis, the biological reaction of the bone to the mechanical loading conditions after implantation and during remodelling determines its fate. The bone reaction at the implant interface can be studied using high-resolution imaging. However, commonly used X-ray imaging suffers from image artefacts in the close proximity of metal implants, which limit the possibility to closely examine the bone at the bone-implant interface. An alternative ex vivo 3D imaging method is offered by neutron tomography. Neutrons interact with matter differently than X-rays; therefore, this study explores if neutron tomography may be used to enrich studies on bone-implant interfaces. A stainless steel screw was implanted in a rat tibia and left to integrate for 6weeks. After extracting the tibia, the bone-screw construct was imaged using X-ray and neutron tomography at different resolutions. Artefacts were visible in all X-ray images in the close proximity of the implant, which limited the ability to accurately quantify the bone around the implant. In contrast, neutron images were free of metal artefacts, enabling full analysis of the bone-implant interface. Trabecular structural bone parameters were quantified in the metaphyseal bone away from the implant using all imaging modalities. The structural bone parameters were similar for all images except for the lowest resolution neutron images. This study presents the first proof-of-concept that neutron tomographic imaging can be used for ex-vivo evaluation of bone microstructure and that it constitutes a viable, new tool to study the bone-implant interface tissue remodelling.
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- Hanna Isaksson
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Sweden; Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Sweden; Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Swiss Spallation Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Division of Geotechnical Engineering, Lund University, Sweden.
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Liang X, Zhang Z, Gu J, Wang Z, Vandenberghe B, Jacobs R, Yang J, Ma G, Ling H, Ma X. Comparison of micro-CT and cone beam CT on the feasibility of assessing trabecular structures in mandibular condyle. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2017; 46:20160435. [PMID: 28350523 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20160435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the accuracy of CBCT in assessing trabecular structures. METHODS Two human mandibles were scanned by micro-CT (Skyscan 1173 high-energy spiral scan micro-CT; Skyscan NV, Kontich, Belgium) and CBCT (3D Accuitomo 170; Morita, Japan). The CBCT images were reconstructed with 0.5 and 1 mm thicknesses. The condylar images were selected for registration. A parallel algorithm for histogram computation was introduced to perform the registration. A mutual information (MI) value was used to evaluate the match between the images obtained from micro-CT and CBCT. RESULTS In comparison with the micro-CT image for the two samples, the CBCT image with 0.5 mm thickness has a MI value of 0.873 and 0.903 while that with 1.0 mm thickness has a MI value of 0.741 and 0.752. The CBCT images with 0.5 mm thickness were better matched with micro-CT images. CONCLUSIONS CBCT shows comparable accuracy with high-resolution micro-CT in assessing trabecular structures. CBCT can be a feasible tool to evaluate osseous changes of jaw bones.
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- Xin Liang
- 1 School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China.,2 School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- 1 School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 3 Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 4 Oral Imaging Center, Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- 4 Oral Imaging Center, Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- 5 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- 2 School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- 6 Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- 1 School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Lu RS, Dennison E, Denison H, Cooper C, Taylor M, Bottema MJ. Texture analysis based on Gabor filters improves the estimate of bone fracture risk from DXA images. COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: IMAGING & VISUALIZATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/21681163.2016.1271726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Rui-Sheng Lu
- School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Mundim MBV, Dias DR, Costa RM, Leles CR, Azevedo-Marques PM, Ribeiro-Rotta RF. Intraoral radiographs texture analysis for dental implant planning. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2016; 136:89-96. [PMID: 27686706 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2016.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Revised: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Computer vision extracts features or attributes from images improving diagnosis accuracy and aiding in clinical decisions. This study aims to investigate the feasibility of using texture analysis of periapical radiograph images as a tool for dental implant treatment planning. METHODS Periapical radiograph images of 127 jawbone sites were obtained before and after implant placement. From the superimposition of the pre- and post-implant images, four regions of interest (ROI) were delineated on the pre-implant images for each implant site: mesial, distal and apical peri-implant areas and a central area. Each ROI was analysed using Matlab® software and seven image attributes were extracted: mean grey level (MGL), standard deviation of grey levels (SDGL), coefficient of variation (CV), entropy (En), contrast, correlation (Cor) and angular second moment (ASM). Images were grouped by bone types-Lekholm and Zarb classification (1,2,3,4). Peak insertion torque (PIT) and resonance frequency analysis (RFA) were recorded during implant placement. Differences among groups were tested for each image attribute. Agreement between measurements of the peri-implant ROIs and overall ROI (peri-implant + central area) was tested, as well as the association between primary stability measures (PIT and RFA) and texture attributes. RESULTS Differences among bone type groups were found for MGL (p = 0.035), SDGL (p = 0.024), CV (p < 0.001) and En (p < 0.001). The apical ROI showed a significant difference from the other regions for all attributes, except Cor. Concordance correlation coefficients were all almost perfect (ρ > 0.93), except for ASM (ρ = 0.62). Texture attributes were significantly associated with the implant stability measures. CONCLUSION Texture analysis of periapical radiographs may be a reliable non-invasive quantitative method for the assessment of jawbone and prediction of implant stability, with potential clinical applications.
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- Mayara B V Mundim
- School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Goias, Avenida Universitária esquina com 1a Avenida s/n, Setor Universitário, 74605-220 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Goias, Avenida Universitária esquina com 1a Avenida s/n, Setor Universitário, 74605-220 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Institute of Informatics, Universidade Federal de Goias, Alameda Palmeiras, Quadra D, Câmpus Samambaia, 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Goias, Avenida Universitária esquina com 1a Avenida s/n, Setor Universitário, 74605-220 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, n° 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, 14048-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Goias, Avenida Universitária esquina com 1a Avenida s/n, Setor Universitário, 74605-220 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Hassouni ME, Tafraouti A, Toumi H, Lespessailles E, Jennane R. Fractional Brownian Motion and Rao Geodesic Distance for Bone X-Ray Image Characterization. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 2016; 21:1347-1359. [PMID: 27775545 DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2016.2619420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Osteoporosis diagnosis has attracted particular attention in recent decades. Textured images from the microarchitecture of osteoporotic and healthy subjects show a high degree of similarity, increasing the difficulty of classifying such textures. Thus, the evaluation of osteoporosis from the bone X-ray images presents a major challenge for pattern recognition and medical applications. The purpose of this paper is to use the fractional Brownian motion (fBm) model and the probability density function of its increments to compute a similarity measure with the Rao geodesic distance to classify trabecular bone X-ray images. When evaluated on synthetic fBm images (test vectors) with the well-known Hurst parameter H, the proposed method met our expectations in which a good classification of the synthetic images was achieved. A clinical study was conducted on textured bone X-ray images from two different female populations of osteoporotic patients (fracture cases) and control subjects. Using the proposed method, an area under curve rate of 97% was achieved.
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Boulier A, Schwarz J, Lespesailles E, Baniel A, Tomé D, Blais A. Combination of micellar casein with calcium and vitamins D2 and K2 improves bone status of ovariectomized mice. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:3103-12. [PMID: 27222105 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3638-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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UNLABELLED Nutritional approaches may help to preserve bone quality. The purpose of our study was to demonstrate the efficiency of an innovative bone health product (BHP) including micellar casein rich in calcium, vitamin D2 and vitamin K2, to improve bone mineral density. INTRODUCTION The aim of postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment is to decrease bone resorption and/or increase bone formation. Because of the slow bone turnover, osteoporosis prevention and therapies are long-lasting, implying great costs and poor compliance. Even if the effects of nutrition on bone are not as marked as that of pharmaceutical agents, it can be of great help. The purpose of our study was to demonstrate the efficiency of an innovative bone health product (BHP) containing micellar casein rich in calcium, vitamin D2 and vitamin K2, for the improvement of bone mineral density (BMD). METHODS An ovariectomized mice model was used to study the effect of different concentrations of the ingredient on BMD and microarchitectural parameters. Blood concentrations of C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX), N-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagene (PINP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OC) and RANKL were also measured to evaluate bone remodelling, To evaluate the efficiency of the product to modulate osteoblast and osteoclast growth and differentiation, primary murine bone cells were used. RESULTS In vivo studies showed that BMD and microarchitectural parameters were dose-dependently improved after ingestion of the supplement for 3 months. We also report increased osteoblast activity as shown by increased OC activity and decreased osteoclastogenesis as shown by reduced CTX activity. In vitro studies support that BHPs stimulate osteoblast differentiation and mineralization and inhibit osteoclast resorption activity. CONCLUSION Our results show that, when chronically ingested, BHPs improve BMD of ovariectomized mice. This work supports that providing an ingredient including micellar casein rich in calcium, vitamin D2 and vitamin K2 is more efficient than the control diet to maintain bone quality.
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- A Boulier
- Ingredia SA, 51 Av. Lobbedez, 62033, Arras Cedex, France
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- Ingredia SA, 51 Av. Lobbedez, 62033, Arras Cedex, France
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- University Orléans, I3MTO, EA 4708, 45032, Orléans, France
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- Ingredia SA, 51 Av. Lobbedez, 62033, Arras Cedex, France
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- UMR Physiologie de la Nutrition et du Comportement Alimentaire, AgroParisTech, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, 75005, Paris, France
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- UMR Physiologie de la Nutrition et du Comportement Alimentaire, AgroParisTech, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, 75005, Paris, France.
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Lespessailles E, Hambli R, Ferrari S. Osteoporosis drug effects on cortical and trabecular bone microstructure: a review of HR-pQCT analyses. BONEKEY REPORTS 2016; 5:836. [PMID: 27617082 DOI: 10.1038/bonekey.2016.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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With the development of new non-invasive analytical techniques and particularly the advent of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HRpQCT) it is possible to assess cortical and trabecular bone changes under the effects of ageing, diseases and treatments. In the present study, we reviewed the treatment-related effects on bone parameters assessed by HRpQCT imaging. We identified 12 full-length articles published in peer-reviewed journals describing treatment-induced changes assessed by HRpQCT. The design of these studies varied a lot in terms of duration and methodology: some of them were open-labelled, others were double-blind, placebo-controlled or double-blind, double-dummy, active controlled. In addition, the sample size in these studies ranged from 11 to 324 patients. Motion artifacts occurring during data acquisition were sometimes a real challenge particularly at the radius leading sometimes to exclude the analysis at the radius due to the uninterpretability of microstructural parameters. Responses to therapies were treatment-specific and divergent effects in cortical and trabecular bone with antiresorptive or anabolic agents were observed. Standardization of bone microarchitecture parameters (including porosity) and bone strength estimates by finite element analysis (FEA) are mandatory. The additional value of microarchitecture and FEA estimates changes with therapies in terms of improvement in fracture outcomes which have to be adequately assessed in clinical trials with fracture end point. Data from these reviewed studies advance our understanding of the microstructural consequences of osteoporosis and highlight potential differences in bone quality outcomes within therapies.
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- Eric Lespessailles
- University Orleans, Orleans, France; Rheumatology Department, Orleans Hospital, Orleans, France
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Jin DSC, Chu CH, Chen JC. Trabecular Bone Morphological Analysis for Preclinical Osteoporosis Application Using Micro Computed Tomography Scanner. J Med Biol Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-016-0109-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Impact of Obesity on Osteoporosis: Limitations of the Current Modalities of Assessing Osteoporosis in Obese Subjects. Clin Rev Bone Miner Metab 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12018-015-9179-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Radiographical texture analysis improves the prediction of vertebral fracture: an ex vivo biomechanical study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013; 38:E1320-6. [PMID: 23823577 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3182a28fa9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Compression biomechanical tests using fresh cadaveric thoracolumbar motion segments. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if the combination of bone texture parameters using bone microarchitecture, and bone mineral density (BMD) measurement by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry provided a better prediction of vertebral fracture than BMD evaluation alone. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Bone strength is routinely evaluated using BMD, as measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Currently, there is an ongoing debate about the strengths and limitations of bone densitometry in clinical practice. To assess the fracture risk properly, other factors are important to be taken into account such as the macro- and microarchitecture of the bone. Recently, a new high-resolution x-ray device with direct digitization, named bone microarchitecture (BMA, D3A Medical Systems), has been developed to provide a better precision of texture parameters than those previously obtained on digitized films. METHODS Twenty-seven 3-level thoracolumbar motion segments (T11, T12, L1, and L2, L3, L4) of excised spines, obtained at the Anatomy Department of Marseille, were studied using bone microarchitecture to estimate 3 textural parameters: fractal parameter Hmean, co-occurrence matrix, and run-length matrix, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to measure BMD, and mechanical compression tests to failure. All specimens were examined by computed tomography before and after compression. The prediction of the vertebral failure load was evaluated using multiple regression analyses. RESULTS Twenty-seven vertebral fractures were observed with a mean failure load of 2636.3 N (standard deviation, 996 N). Fractal parameter Hmean, co-occurrence matrix, and run-length matrix were each significantly correlated with BMD (P< 0.01) and bone strength (P< 0.01). Combining bone texture parameters and BMD significantly improved the fracture load prediction from adjusted r = 0.701 to adjusted r = 0.806 (P< 0.01). CONCLUSION In these excised vertebrae, the combination of bone texture parameters with BMD demonstrated a better performance in the failure load prediction than that of BMD alone. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N/A.
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Wentzell S, Sterling Nesbitt R, Macione J, Kotha S. Measuring strain using digital image correlation of second harmonic generation images. J Biomech 2013; 46:2032-8. [PMID: 23845730 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Revised: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The micromechanical environment of bone is crucial to understanding both bone fracture and mechanobiological responses of osteocytes, yet few techniques exist that are capable of measuring strains on the micrometer scale. A method for measuring micrometer level strains has been developed based on digital image correlation (DIC) of second harmonic generation microscopy (SHGM) images. Bovine tibias milled into thin sections were imaged using SHGM under loads of 0 and 15 MPa. Strains were measured using DIC and compared to applied strain values. First and second principal strains decreased in magnitude as the analysis region area increased from 1750 µm(2) to 60,920 µm(2), converging to 1.23 ± 0.74 and -0.745 ± 0.9816 times the applied strain respectively. A representative sample histogram revealed regions of pure tensile and compressive strain, and that strains were highly heterogeneous ranging from 8410 to -8840 microstrain for an applied 2870 microstrain. Comparison with applied strain measures suggested that analysis sizes of 1750 µm(2) and greater were measuring strains on the tissue scale, and higher resolution is required for collagen fibrillar strains. Regions of low SHGM intensity ("dark" regions) were seen which are believed to be lacunar and perilacunar regions of low collagen density. However, no significant differences in strain magnitude were present in dark regions versus regions of high signal intensity. The proposed technique is effective for strains on the size order of bone microarchitecture, and would be useful for studies into the mechanical microenvironment during loading. The technique also has potential for in vivo studies in small animal models.
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- Scott Wentzell
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States.
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Ibrahim N, Parsa A, Hassan B, van der Stelt P, Wismeijer D. Diagnostic imaging of trabecular bone microstructure for oral implants: a literature review. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013; 42:20120075. [PMID: 23420864 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20120075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Several dental implant studies have reported that radiographic evaluation of bone quality can aid in reducing implant failure. Bone quality is assessed in terms of its quantity, density, trabecular characteristics and cells. Current imaging modalities vary widely in their efficiency in assessing trabecular structures, especially in a clinical setting. Most are very costly, require an extensive scanning procedure coupled with a high radiation dose and are only partially suitable for patient use. This review examines the current literature regarding diagnostic imaging assessment of trabecular microstructure prior to oral implant placement and suggests cone beam CT as a method of choice for evaluating trabecular bone microstructure.
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- Department of General and Specialized Dentistry, Section of Oral Radiology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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de Oliveira MS, Betting LE, Mory SB, Cendes F, Castellano G. Texture analysis of magnetic resonance images of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2013; 27:22-8. [PMID: 23357730 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is the most frequent subsyndrome of the idiopathic generalized epilepsies, and experimental investigations support that the thalamus is a key structure in the mechanisms of JME. Texture analysis (TA) is an image processing technique which can be used to characterize images such as MRI. OBJECTIVE The goal of this work was to investigate the thalamus of patients with JME using TA, a quantitative neuroimaging technique. METHODS Patients and controls were submitted to MRI investigation. Images were acquired in a 2-Tesla scanner. The T1 volumetric sequence was used for thalamic segmentation and extraction of texture parameters. Twenty-four patients with a diagnosis of JME and 20 healthy volunteers were investigated. RESULTS Texture analysis revealed differences between the right thalamus of patients and controls. CONCLUSIONS The present investigation supports the participation of the thalamus in the disease mechanisms of JME. Texture analysis may be a useful tool in the quantitative neuroimaging investigation of the epilepsies and can be important to understand JME.
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Mallard F, Bouvard B, Mercier P, Bizot P, Cronier P, Chappard D. Trabecular microarchitecture in established osteoporosis: relationship between vertebrae, distal radius and calcaneus by X-ray imaging texture analysis. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2013; 99:52-9. [PMID: 23260368 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is an alteration of bone mass and microarchitecture leading to an increased risk of fractures. A radiograph is a 2D projection of the 3D bone network exposing a texture, that can be assessed by texture analysis. We compared the trabecular microarchitecture of the spine, radius and calcaneus in a series of osteoporotic cadavers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-four cadavers (11 men, 23 women), mean age 85.2±2.1years, were radiographed from T4 to L5 to identify those with vertebral fractures (FV). Non-fractured vertebrae (NFV), radius and calcaneus were taken and analyzed by densitometry, radiography and texture analysis under run-length, skeletonization of the trabeculae, and fractal geometry. RESULTS Six subjects (five women, one man) were selected, mean age 82.5±5.5years. Twelve calcanei and 10 radii were taken. Two radii were excluded. The texture of NFV was significantly correlated (P<0.01) with that of the radius for horizontal run-lengths. No relationship between the texture of NFV and calcaneus was found. DISCUSSION In the horizontal direction (perpendicular to the stress lines), the microarchitecture of NFV and radius showed a disappearance of the transverse rods anchoring the plates. Due to its particular microarchitecture, the calcaneus is not representative of the vertebral status. CONCLUSION Bone densitometry provides no information about microarchitecture. Texture analysis of X-ray images of the radius would be a minimally invasive tool, providing an early detection of microarchitectural alterations. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV retrospective study.
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- LUNAM, Angers University, Bone remodeling and biomaterials study group GEROM-LHEA, IRIS-IBS Biology Institute of Health, Angers Universitary Hospital Center, 49933 Angers Cedex, France
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Xu Y, Li D, Chen Q, Fan Y. Full supervised learning for osteoporosis diagnosis using micro-CT images. Microsc Res Tech 2013; 76:333-41. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yan Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment; Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education; Beihang University; Beijing; 100191; China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer; School of Engineering; Northeastern University; Massachusetts; 02115
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- State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment; Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education; Beihang University; Beijing; 100191; China
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- State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment; Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education; Beihang University; Beijing; 100191; China
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Udhayakumar G, Sujatha CM, Ramakrishnan S. Trabecular architecture analysis in femur radiographic images using fractals. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2012; 227:448-53. [DOI: 10.1177/0954411912467886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Trabecular bone is a highly complex anisotropic material that exhibits varying magnitudes of strength in compression and tension. Analysis of the trabecular architectural alteration that manifest as loss of trabecular plates and connection has been shown to yield better estimation of bone strength. In this work, an attempt has been made toward the development of an automated system for investigation of trabecular femur bone architecture using fractal analysis. Conventional radiographic femur bone images recorded using standard protocols are used in this study. The compressive and tensile regions in the images are delineated using preprocessing procedures. The delineated images are analyzed using Higuchi’s fractal method to quantify pattern heterogeneity and anisotropy of trabecular bone structure. The results show that the extracted fractal features are distinct for compressive and tensile regions of normal and abnormal human femur bone. As the strength of the bone depends on architectural variation in addition to bone mass, this study seems to be clinically useful.
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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Lespessailles E, Jennane R. Assessment of bone mineral density and radiographic texture analysis at the tibial subchondral bone. Osteoporos Int 2012. [PMID: 23179572 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-2167-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Microstructural changes of subchondral bone constitute one of the figures characterising osteoarthritis on a structural level. Subchondral bone mineral density may reflect the complex relationship between bone and cartilage submitted to movement and loading. In this review, the authors discussed the interest of tibial subchondral bone mineral density assessment in the perspective of its diagnostic, etiopathogenic and prognostic value in osteoarthritis. In addition, the sources of variability linked to the measurement of tibial subchondral bone mineral density are precised. Trabecular bone structure characterisation by radiographic texture analyses may also represent a new promising tool to evaluate the microarchitectural changes that occur with initiation and progression of osteoarthritis. In this paper, the authors also highlighted the interest of different radiographic texture analyses and their clinical relevance in the field of osteoarthritis.
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- E Lespessailles
- IPROS - EA 4708 I3MTO, University of Orleans, Orléans, France.
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Chen X, Goh JCH, Teoh SH, De SD, Soong R, Lee T. Localized sclerotic bone response demonstrated reduced nanomechanical creep properties. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2012; 17:198-208. [PMID: 23127639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 09/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Sclerosis (tissue hardening) development is a common occurrence in slow growing or benign osteolytic lesions. However, there is lack of knowledge on the mechanical and material property changes associated with sclerotic bone response. The immune system is postulated to play a relevant role in evoking sclerotic bone responses. In this study, localized sclerotic response in an immunocompetent model of Walker 256 breast carcinoma in SD rats showed an apparent increase in new reactive bone formation. Sclerotic rat femurs had significant increases in bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), bone volume fraction (BV/TV), bone surface density (BS/TV), trabecular number (Tb.N) and a significant decrease in trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) and structural model index (SMI) as compared to control rat femurs. Significantly reduced creep responses (increased η) were observed for both trabecular and cortical bone in sclerotic bones while no significant difference was observed in elastic modulus (E) and hardness (H) values. Therefore, we conclude that viscoelastic creep property using nanoindentation would serve as a more sensitive indicator of localized bone modeling than elastic properties. Moreover, reduced viscoelasticity can contribute towards increased microcrack propagation and therefore reduced toughness. Since significant positive correlations between elastic properties (E) and (H) with viscosity (η) were also observed, our results indicate that sclerotic response of bone metastasis would cause reduced toughness (increased η) with stiffening of material (increased E and H).
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- Xiuli Chen
- Department of Bioengineering, 9 Engineering Drive 1, National University of Singapore, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, 117576 Singapore, Singapore
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Dependence of threshold variations on the assessment of histomorphometric indices from computed microtomography using synchrotron radiation. Micron 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2012.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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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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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology and Life Sciences, Kaliskiego 7 Street, 85-789 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Kolta S, Paratte S, Amphoux T, Persohn S, Campana S, Skalli W, Paternotte S, Argenson JN, Bouler JM, Gagey O, Roux C. Bone texture analysis of human femurs using a new device (BMA™) improves failure load prediction. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:1311-6. [PMID: 21656265 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1674-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED We measured bone texture parameters of excised human femurs with a new device (BMA™). We also measured bone mineral density by DXA and investigated the performance of these parameters in the prediction of failure load. Our results suggest that bone texture parameters improve failure load prediction when added to bone mineral density. INTRODUCTION Bone mineral density (BMD) is a strong determinant of bone strength. However, nearly half of the fractures occur in patients with BMD which does not reach the osteoporotic threshold. In order to assess fracture risk properly, other factors are important to be taken into account such as clinical risk factors as well as macro- and microarchitecture of bone. Bone microarchitecture is usually assessed by high-resolution QCT, but this cannot be applied in routine clinical settings due to irradiation, cost and availability concerns. Texture analysis of bone has shown to be correlated to bone strength. METHODS We used a new device to get digitized X-rays of 12 excised human femurs in order to measure bone texture parameters in three different regions of interest (ROIs). We investigated the performance of these parameters in the prediction of the failure load using biomechanical tests. Texture parameters measured were the fractal dimension (Hmean), the co-occurrence matrix, and the run length matrix. We also measured bone mineral density by DXA in the same ROIs as well as in standard DXA hip regions. RESULTS The Spearman correlation coefficient between BMD and texture parameters measured in the same ROIs ranged from -0.05 (nonsignificant (NS)) to 0.57 (p = 0.003). There was no correlation between Hmean and co-occurrence matrix nor Hmean and run length matrix in the same ROI (r = -0.04 to 0.52, NS). Co-occurrence matrix and run length matrix in the same ROI were highly correlated (r = 0.90 to 0.99, p < 0.0001). Univariate analysis with the failure load revealed significant correlation only with BMD results, not texture parameters. Multiple regression analysis showed that the best predictors of failure load were BMD, Hmean, and run length matrix at the femoral neck, as well as age and sex, with an adjusted r (2) = 0.88. Added to femoral neck BMD, Hmean and run length matrix at the femoral neck (without the effect of age and sex) improved failure load prediction (compared to femoral neck BMD alone) from adjusted r (2) = 0.67 to adjusted r (2) = 0.84. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that bone texture measurement improves failure load prediction when added to BMD.
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- Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
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Le Corroller T, Halgrin J, Pithioux M, Guenoun D, Chabrand P, Champsaur P. Combination of texture analysis and bone mineral density improves the prediction of fracture load in human femurs. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:163-9. [PMID: 21739104 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1703-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2011] [Accepted: 06/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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UNLABELLED Twenty-one excised femurs were studied using (1) a high-resolution digital X-ray device to estimate three textural parameters, (2) dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure bone mineral density (BMD), and (3) mechanical tests to failure. Textural parameters significantly correlated with BMD (p < 0.05) and bone strength (p < 0.05). Combining texture parameters and BMD significantly improved the fracture load prediction from adjusted r(2) = 0.74 to adjusted r(2) =0.82 (p < 0.05). INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of bone texture parameters using a new high-resolution X-ray device and BMD measurement by DXA provided a better prediction of femoral failure load than BMD evaluation alone. METHODS The proximal ends of 21 excised femurs were studied using (1) a high-resolution digital X-ray device (BMA, D3A Medical Systems) to estimate three textural parameters: fractal parameter Hmean, co-occurrence, and run-length matrices, (2) DXA to measure BMD, and (3) mechanical tests to failure in a side-impact configuration. Regions of interest in the femoral neck, intertrochanteric region, and greater trochanter were selected for DXA and bone texture analysis. Every specimen was scanned twice with repositioning before mechanical testing to assess reproducibility using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) with 95% confidence interval. The prediction of femoral failure load was evaluated using multiple regression analysis. RESULTS Thirteen femoral neck and 8 intertrochanteric fractures were observed with a mean failure load of 2,612 N (SD, 1,382 N). Fractal parameter Hmean, co-occurrence, and run-length matrices each significantly correlated with site-matched BMD (p < 0.05) and bone strength (p < 0.05). The ICC of the textural parameters varied between 0.65 and 0.90. Combining bone texture parameters and BMD significantly improved the fracture load prediction from adjusted r(2) =0.74 to adjusted r(2) = 0.82 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION In these excised femurs, the combination of bone texture parameters with BMD demonstrated a better performance in the failure load prediction than that of BMD alone.
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- T Le Corroller
- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite, 270 Boulevard de Sainte Marguerite, 13009 Marseille, France.
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Bruyère O, Rizzoli R, Coxam V, Avouac B, Chevalier T, Fabien-Soulé V, Kanis JA, Kaufman JM, Tsouderos Y, Reginster JY. Assessment of health claims in the field of bone: a view of the Group for the Respect of Ethics and Excellence in Science (GREES). Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:193-9. [PMID: 21350895 PMCID: PMC3249193 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1561-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 01/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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UNLABELLED Health claims for food products in Europe are permitted if the nutrient has been shown to have a beneficial nutritional or physiological effect. This paper defines health claims related to bone health and provides guidelines for the design and the methodology of clinical studies to support claims. INTRODUCTION Regulation (EC) no. 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims targeting food products was introduced in Europe stating that health claims shall only be permitted if the substance in respect of which the claim is made has been shown to have a beneficial nutritional or physiological effect. The objective of this paper is to define health claims related to bone health and to provide guidelines for the design and the methodology of clinical studies which need to be adopted to assert such health claims. METHODS Literature review followed by a consensus discussion during two 1-day meetings organized by the Group for the Respect of Ethics and Excellence in Science (GREES). RESULTS The GREES identified six acceptable health claims related to bone health based on the potential of food products to show an effect on either the bioavailability of calcium or osteoclast regulatory proteins or bone turnover markers or bone mineral density or bone structure or fracture incidence. The GREES considers that well-designed human randomized controlled trial on a relevant outcome is the best design to assess health claims. The substantiation of health claim could also be supported by animal studies showing either an improvement in bone strength with the food product or showing the relationship between changes induced by the food product on a surrogate marker and changes in bone strength. CONCLUSION The consensus reached is that the level of health claim may differ according to the surrogate endpoint used and on additional animal studies provided to support the claim.
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Jonasson G, Sundh V, Ahlqwist M, Hakeberg M, Björkelund C, Lissner L. A prospective study of mandibular trabecular bone to predict fracture incidence in women: a low-cost screening tool in the dental clinic. Bone 2011; 49:873-9. [PMID: 21777710 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2011.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2011] [Revised: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bone structure is the key to the understanding of fracture risk. The hypothesis tested in this prospective study is that dense mandibular trabeculation predicts low fracture risk, whereas sparse trabeculation is predictive of high fracture risk. Out of 731 women from the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg with dental examinations at baseline 1968, 222 had their first fracture in the follow-up period until 2006. Mandibular trabeculation was defined as dense, mixed dense plus sparse, and sparse based on panoramic radiographs from 1968 and/or 1980. Time to fracture was ascertained and used as the dependent variable in three Cox proportional hazards regression analyses. The first analysis covered 12 years of follow-up with self-reported endpoints; the second covered 26 years of follow-up with hospital verified endpoints; and the third combined the two follow-up periods, totaling 38 years. Mandibular trabeculation was the main independent variable predicting incident fractures, with age, physical activity, alcohol consumption and body mass index as covariates. The Kaplan-Meier curve indicated a graded association between trabecular density and fracture risk. During the whole period covered, the hazard ratio of future fracture for sparse trabeculation compared to mixed trabeculation was 2.9 (95% CI: 2.2-3.8, p<0.0001), and for dense versus mixed trabeculation was 0.21 (95% CI: 0.1-0.4, p<0.0001). The trabecular pattern was a highly significant predictor of future fracture risk. Our findings imply that dentists, using ordinary dental radiographs, can identify women at high risk for future fractures at 38-54 years of age, often long before the first fracture occurs.
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- Grethe Jonasson
- Research & Development Unit in Southern Alvsborg County, Sven Eriksonplatsen 4, SE-503 38 Borås, Sweden.
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Harrison LCV, Nikander R, Sikiö M, Luukkaala T, Helminen MT, Ryymin P, Soimakallio S, Eskola HJ, Dastidar P, Sievänen H. MRI texture analysis of femoral neck: Detection of exercise load-associated differences in trabecular bone. J Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 34:1359-66. [PMID: 21954096 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the ability of co-occurrence matrix-based texture parameters to detect exercise load-associated differences in MRI texture at the femoral neck cross-section. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 91 top-level female athletes representing five differently loading sports and 20 referents participated in this cross-sectional study. Axial T1-weighted FLASH and T2*-weighted MEDIC sequence images of the proximal femur were obtained with a 1.5T MRI. The femoral neck trabecular bone at the level of the insertion of articular capsule was divided manually into regions of interest representing four anatomical sectors (anterior, posterior, superior, and inferior). Selected co-occurrence matrix-based texture parameters were used to evaluate differences in apparent trabecular structure between the exercise loading groups and anatomical sectors of the femoral neck. RESULTS Significant differences in the trabecular bone texture, particularly at the superior femoral neck, were observed between athletes representing odd-impact (soccer and squash) and high-magnitude exercise loading (power-lifting) groups and the nonathletic reference group. CONCLUSION MRI texture analysis provides a quantitative method for detecting and classifying apparent structural differences in trabecular bone that are associated with specific exercise loading.
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- Lara C V Harrison
- Tampere University Medical School, Tampere, Finland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland; Medical Imaging Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
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Liu YF, Wu LA, Wang J, Wen LY, Wang XJ. Micro-computerized tomography analysis of alveolar bone loss in ligature- and nicotine-induced experimental periodontitis in rats. J Periodontal Res 2011; 45:714-9. [PMID: 20572916 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2010.01290.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Nicotine reportedly is a risk factor for periodontitis, but accurate data regarding nicotine-induced alveolar bone loss is lacking. The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess alveolar bone loss in ligature- and nicotine-induced periodontitis in rats using micro-computerized tomography (micro-CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-six adult male rats were treated by placing silk ligatures around the cervixes of the right second maxillary molar; the contralateral tooth was untreated. After ligation, the animals were randomly divided into three groups: group A received intraperitoneal injections of saline solution, group B received 0.83 mg of nicotine/kg/d, and group C received 1.67 mg of nicotine/kg/d. Six animals in each group were killed on days 14 and 28 after ligature placement, and then micro-CT examinations were conducted. RESULTS In all groups, bone mineral density (BMD), bone volume fraction (BVF), trabecular number (Tb.N) and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) values of the ligated sides were significantly lower than those of the unligated sides (p < 0.001), whereas alveolar bone height loss (ABHL) and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) of the ligated sides were significantly higher than those of the unligated sides (p < 0.001). Compared with the control group, nicotine administration increased the ABHL value and decreased the BMD, BVF and Tb.Th values of both sides in a dose-dependent manner (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Our results confirmed that ligature could cause significant loss in the trabecula of alveolar bone, and daily administration of nicotine resulted in further bone loss and microstructure deterioration.
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- Y-F Liu
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China Department of Osteology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Woloszynski T, Podsiadlo P, Stachowiak GW, Kurzynski M. A signature dissimilarity measure for trabecular bone texture in knee radiographs. Med Phys 2010; 37:2030-42. [PMID: 20527536 DOI: 10.1118/1.3373522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to develop a dissimilarity measure for the classification of trabecular bone (TB) texture in knee radiographs. Problems associated with the traditional extraction and selection of texture features and with the invariance to imaging conditions such as image size, anisotropy, noise, blur, exposure, magnification, and projection angle were addressed. METHODS In the method developed, called a signature dissimilarity measure (SDM), a sum of earth mover's distances calculated for roughness and orientation signatures is used to quantify dissimilarities between textures. Scale-space theory was used to ensure scale and rotation invariance. The effects of image size, anisotropy, noise, and blur on the SDM developed were studied using computer generated fractal texture images. The invariance of the measure to image exposure, magnification, and projection angle was studied using x-ray images of human tibia head. For the studies, Mann-Whitney tests with significance level of 0.01 were used. A comparison study between the performances of a SDM based classification system and other two systems in the classification of Brodatz textures and the detection of knee osteoarthritis (OA) were conducted. The other systems are based on weighted neighbor distance using compound hierarchy of algorithms representing morphology (WND-CHARM) and local binary patterns (LBP). RESULTS Results obtained indicate that the SDM developed is invariant to image exposure (2.5-30 mA s), magnification (x1.00 - x1.35), noise associated with film graininess and quantum mottle (< 25%), blur generated by a sharp film screen, and image size (> 64 x 64 pixels). However, the measure is sensitive to changes in projection angle (> 5 degrees), image anisotropy (> 30 degrees), and blur generated by a regular film screen. For the classification of Brodatz textures, the SDM based system produced comparable results to the LBP system. For the detection of knee OA, the SDM based system achieved 78.8% classification accuracy and outperformed the WND-CHARM system (64.2%). CONCLUSIONS The SDM is well suited for the classification of TB texture images in knee OA detection and may be useful for the texture classification of medical images in general.
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- T Woloszynski
- Tribology Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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Poll LW, Chantelau EA. Routine MRI findings of the asymptomatic foot in diabetic patients with unilateral Charcot foot. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2010; 2:25. [PMID: 20412561 PMCID: PMC2873248 DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-2-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2010] [Accepted: 04/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Imaging studies of bones in patients with sensory deficits are scarce. AIM To investigate bone MR images of the lower limb in diabetic patients with severe sensory polyneuropathy, and in control subjects without sensory deficits. METHODS Routine T1 weighted and T2-fat-suppressed-STIR-sequences without contrast media were performed of the asymptomatic foot in 10 diabetic patients with polyneuropathy and unilateral inactive Charcot foot, and in 10 matched and 10 younger, non-obese unmatched control subjects. Simultaneously, a Gadolinium containing phantom was also assessed for reference. T1 weighted signal intensity (SI) was recorded at representative regions of interest at the peritendineal soft tissue, the tibia, the calcaneus, and at the phantom. Any abnormal skeletal morphology was also recorded. RESULTS Mean SI at the soft tissue, the calcaneus, and the tibia, respectively, was 105%, 105% and 84% of that at the phantom in the matched and unmatched control subjects, compared to 102% (soft tissue), 112% (calcaneus) and 64% (tibia) in the patients; differences of tibia vs. calcaneus or soft tissue were highly significant (p < 0.005). SI at the tibia was lower in the patients than in control subjects (p < 0.05). Occult traumatic skeletal lesions were found in 8 of the 10 asymptomatic diabetic feet (none in the control feet). CONCLUSION MR imaging did not reveal grossly abnormal bone marrow signalling in the limbs with severe sensory polyneuropathy, but occult sequelae of previous traumatic injuries.
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- Ludger W Poll
- Department of Radiology, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Duisburg GmbH, Großenbaumer Allee 250, 47249 Duisburg, Germany
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