SynthesisDento maxillo facial radiology2017
Capability of CBCT to identify patients with low bone mineral density: a systematic review.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative Diagnostic Performance of Cone Beam Computed Tomography and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry for Low Bone Density Assessment. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Pooled it
- Can gray values be converted to Hounsfield units? A systematic review.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2022Pooled it
- Two decades of research on CBCT imaging in DMFR - an appraisal of scientific evidence.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2021Pooled it
- Site-Specific Associations Between CBCT-Derived Gray Value and Fractal Dimension and DEXA T-Scores in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of CBCT voxel values and calcaneal QUS in detecting low bone mineral density and their association with serum biomarkers.Qatar medical journal · 2026Article
- Repeatability of gray value-based bone density measurements in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images under different acquisition protocols.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Post-treatment late and long-term effects in bone sarcoma: A scoping review.Journal of bone oncology · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the Effects of Photobiomodulation on Bone Density After Placing Dental Implants: A Pilot Study Using Cone Beam CT Analysis.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Bone Densitometric Analysis using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (Cone Beam CT) and Computed Tomography (CT): Establishing the Correlation between Predicted and Actual Values.Advanced biomedical research · 2025Article
- Using QCT for the prediction of spontaneous age- and gender-specific thoracolumbar vertebral fractures and accompanying distant vertebral fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- The relationship between radiomorphometric indices and fractal dimension analysis: a cone-beam computed tomography study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Utility of Radiomorphometric Mandibular Indices on Cone Beam Computer Tomography in the Assessment of Bone Mass in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Assessment of bone regeneration after maxillary radicular cyst enucleation with or without bone grafting materials: a retrospective cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Modular Neural Networks for Osteoporosis Detection in Mandibular Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Scans.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2023Article
- Utility of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Detection of Low Bone Mass-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Addressing Challenges of Opportunistic Computed Tomography Bone Mineral Density Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Digital panoramic radiography and CBCT as auxiliary tools for detection of low bone mineral density in post-menopausal women: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical imaging · 2023Article
- Cone-Beam Computed Tomography as a Prediction Tool for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Effect of General Bone Mineral Density on the Quantity and Quality of the Edentulous Mandible: A Cross-Sectional Clinical Study.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- Correlation between gray values in cone-beam computed tomography and histomorphometric analysis.Imaging science in dentistry · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature about the capability of CBCT images to identify individuals with low bone mineral density (BMD). As the literature is scarce regarding this topic, the purpose of this systematic review is also to guide future research in this area. A detailed search was performed in five databases without restrictions of time or languages. Additionally, a grey literature search was conducted. The Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 was applied to evaluate the methodological design of selected studies. With the inclusion of only six studies, the evidence is limited to endorse the use of CBCT assertively as a diagnostic tool for low BMD. All of the three studies that analyzed radiomorphometric indices found that the linear measurements of the mandibular inferior cortex were lower in osteoporotic individuals. CBCT-derived radiographic density vertebral and mandibular measurements were also capable for differentiating individuals with osteoporosis from individuals with normal BMD. The analysis of the cervical vertebrae showed high accuracy measurements. This systematic review indicates a scarcity of studies regarding the potential of CBCT for screening individuals with low BMD. However, the studies indicate that radiomorphometric indices and CBCT-derived radiographic density should be promising tools for differentiating individuals with osteoporosis from individuals with normal BMD.
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