Reconstructing the 3D Shape and Bone Mineral Density Distribution of the Proximal Femur From Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

• Published in: IEEE transactions on medical imaging Vol. 30; no. 12; pp. 2101 - 2114
• Main Authors: Whitmarsh, T., Humbert, L., De Craene, M., Del Rio Barquero, L. M., Frangi, A. F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.12.2011; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon - instrumentation; Absorptiometry, Photon - methods; Active appearance model; Active shape model; Adult; Aged; Bone density; Bone Density - physiology; Bones; Computed tomography; Deformable models; Female; Femur - anatomy & histology; Femur - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods; Image reconstruction; Image registration; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - instrumentation; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Linear Models; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoporosis; Phantoms, Imaging; Reproducibility of Results; Risk assessment; Three dimensional displays

The accurate diagnosis of osteoporosis has gained increasing importance due to the aging of our society. Areal bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an established criterion in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. This measure, however, is limited by its two-dime...