Finite Element Analysis-Based Vertebral Bone Strength Prediction Using MDCT Data: How Low Can We Go?

Objective: To study the impact of dose reduction in MDCT images through tube current reduction or sparse sampling on the vertebral bone strength prediction using finite element (FE) analysis for fracture risk assessment.Methods: Routine MDCT data covering lumbar vertebrae of 12 subjects (six male; s...

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Main Authors: Nithin Manohar Rayudu, Karupppasamy Subburaj, Kai Mei, Michael Dieckmeyer, Jan S. Kirschke, Peter B. Noël, Thomas Baum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00442/full

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