High-Resolution Imaging Techniques for the Assessment of Osteoporosis - 05/08/11
, Andrew J. Burghardt, BS a, Sharmila Majumdar, PhD a, b, Thomas M. Link, MD aRésumé |
The importance of assessing the bone’s microarchitectural make-up in addition to its mineral density in the context of osteoporosis has been emphasized in several publications. The high spatial resolution required to resolve the bone’s microstructure in a clinically feasible scan time is challenging. At present, the best suited modalities meeting these requirements in vivo are high-resolution peripheral quantitative imaging (HR-pQCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Whereas HR-pQCT is limited to peripheral skeleton regions like the wrist and ankle, MRI can also image other sites like the proximal femur but usually with lower spatial resolution. In addition, multidetector computed tomography has been used for high-resolution imaging of trabecular bone structure; however, the radiation dose is a limiting factor. This article provides an overview of the different modalities, technical requirements, and recent developments in this emerging field. Details regarding imaging protocols as well as image postprocessing methods for bone structure quantification are discussed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Magnetic resonance imaging, High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), Micro computed tomography, Trabecular bone imaging, Cortical bone imaging
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| This work was supported by NIH R01 AR057336 (R.K.), NIH 1P30AR058899 (S.M.), NIH AG017762 (S.M.), 1RC1AR058405-01 (T.M.L.), and UC Discovery Grants (7Tesla) LSIT01-10107 and ITL-BIO04-10148. |
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