CT of the middiaphyseal femur: cortical bone mineral density and relation to porosity

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 217; no. 1; p. 179
• Main Authors: Bousson, V, Bergot, C, Meunier, A, Barbot, F, Parlier-Cuau, C, Laval-Jeantet, A M, Laredo, J D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2000
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis of Variance; Bone Density; Cadaver; Child; Female; Femur - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Linear Models; Male; Microradiography; Middle Aged; Reproducibility of Results; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

To determine whether computed tomography (CT) can be used to quantify age- and site-related changes in cortical bone mineral density (cBMD) at the middiaphyseal femur and whether cBMD differences are related to intracortical porosity. Cortical bone specimens from 163 femurs were studied with CT and...