quantitative CT

quantitative CT

Imaging A bone density scan used to assess the mineral content of trabecular bone of the lower vertebral column in Pts being evaluated for osteoporosis. See Osteoporosis.
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For the study, researchers measured bone density using three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) called quantitative CT and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, also called DXA.
Weight loss surgery may cause bone loss
and European EBV-treated patients is the largest study to date using quantitative CT analysis to estimate the expected outcomes of EBV treatment.
PULMONX UNVEILS STRATX PLATFORM FOR ZEPHYR EBV
Quantitative CT, which has been used since the late 1970's, lost popularity due to the higher radiation exposure compared to DXA.
The role of quantitative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis and follow-up of osteoporosis: A review/Kantitatif bilgisayarli tomografi ve manyetik rezonans goruntulemenin osteoporoz tani ve takibindeki rolu: Bir derleme
Quantitative CT characteristics of the study population are given in Table 2.
Imaging phenotype of occupational endotoxin-related lung function decline
The profusion of cysts and the quantitative CT scores clearly correlate with impairment on functional tests and clinical conditions.
Pulmonary manifestation of lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a case report
The primary endpoint in this secondary analysis was change in bone strength as measured using the Food and Drug Administration-approved method of finite element analysis based upon quantitative CT imaging.
Romosozumab marks recent high point in osteoporosis field
It covers the history of CT, image processing and representation, data acquisition, image reconstruction, basic instrumentation, image postprocessing and visualization tools, image quality, radiation dose, three-dimensional CT, CT of various body regions, pediatric CT, and applications in CT angiography, CT fluoroscopy, radiation therapy, flat-detector CT, CT screening, breast imaging, quantitative CT, and portable multislice scanning.
Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Clinical Applications, and Quality Control, 4th Edition
Differentiation of renal clear cell carcinoma and renal papillary carcinoma using quantitative CT enhancement.
Differentiation of Renal Oncocytoma and Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Using Relative CT Enhancement Ratio
Patients with OA have been found to have larger bone size but not higher volumetric BMD (vBMD), as measured by peripheral quantitative CT Another study that used CT to measure vBMD of the subchondral bone found higher vBMD among patients with knee OA, Dr.
OA/BMD relationship needs more study
For this extensive experiment, Chen and colleagues used a range of leading-edge technologies, such as peripheral quantitative CT (computed tomography) scans, which take actual measurements of bone interior and exterior, and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays (real-time RT-PCR), which enable the scientists to analyze expression (turning on) of genes that play a pivotal role in bone formation.
Building baby's tiny bones: formulas and mother's milk analyzed in animal study
The study used finite element analysis (FEA) of quantitative CT scans to measure changes in vertebral and proximal femoral strength.
Research finds Lilly's FORTEO increases bone strength
Recent studies suggest that high-resolution MRI (hrMRI), multidetector CT, and high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (hr-pQCT) each may be useful in assessing bone quality.
MRI, CT compete to assess bone quality

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