CT Derived Hounsfield Unit: An Easy Way to Determine Osteoporosis and Radiation Related Fracture Risk in Irradiated Patients

CT Derived Hounsfield Unit: An Easy Way to Determine Osteoporosis and Radiation Related Fracture Risk in Irradiated Patients

Background: We aimed to evaluate osteoporosis, bone mineral density, and fracture risk in irradiated patients by computerized tomography derived Hounsfield Units (HUs) calculated from radiation treatment planning system.Methods: Fifty-seven patients operated for gastric adenocarcinoma who received a...

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Main Authors: Gokhan Yaprak, Cengiz Gemici, Ozgur O. Seseogullari, Irem S. Karabag, Nilsu Cini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
radiation toxicity
bone
bone mineral density
hounsfield unit
osteoporosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00742/full

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