Reliability of 3D image analysis and influence of contrast medium administration on measurement of Hounsfield unit values of the proximal femur.

<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate the reliability of 3D image analysis and the effect of an iodine contrast agent on the computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield unit (HU) values of the proximal femur.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Fifty female patients (mean age, 61.3 years; age range,...

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Main Authors: Hye-Won Lee, Hong Il Ha, Sun-Young Park, Hyun Kyung Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241012