Effectiveness of quantitative CT bone densitometry in postmenopausal women and in patients receiving steroid therapy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25512/DIR.2008.02.2.02

For quoting:
Ikramov A.I., Maksudov M.F., Atabaeva K.Sh. "Effectiveness of quantitative CT bone densitometry in postmenopausal women and in patients receiving steroid therapy". Journal Diagnostic & interventional radiology. 2008; 2(2); 17-24.

authors:

Ikramov A.I.

Maksudov M.F.

Atabaeva K.Sh.

keywords:

quantitative computed tomography

densitometry

osteoporosis

Abstract:

In this study the potentialities of quantitative computed tomography (QCT) in bone densitometry is reported. QCT was performed in patients receiving glucocorticoid therapy and in postmenopausal women (55 patients all in all). Special software was used for the mineral density loss assessment: surrounding tissues were automatically subtracted, and calculating of the vertebral body density done in cross-sectional view. QCT allows specifying pathological changes in any vertebral structures and so serves as a good contribution to the diagnosis of osteoporosis.

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