Comparison of bone mineral density quantification in dogs using spectral detector computed tomography versus phantom-based conventional computed tomography

• Published in: Frontiers in veterinary science Vol. 12; p. 1572887
• Main Authors: Hörmann, Alina, Neubert, Tarek, Campbell, Graeme, Wang-Leandro, Adriano, Pees, Michael, Strube, Christina, Merhof, Kristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 2025
• Subjects: bone mineral density; material decomposition; quantitative computed tomography; SDCT; spectral computed tomography; material decomposition; bone mineral density; spectral computed tomography; SDCT; quantitative computed tomography
• ISSN: 2297-1769; 2297-1769
• DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1572887

The generation of virtual monoenergetic images using spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) may facilitate the measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) without the requirement of a phantom. This study has two primary objectives: (1) To compare the BMD values obtained from SDCT maps with those...