ArticleNorth American Spine Society journal2023
Correlation between bone density measurements on CT or MRI versus DEXA scan: A systematic review.
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Abstract
Background: Novel methods of bone density assessment using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been increasingly reported in the spine surgery literature. Correlations between these newer measurements and traditional Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) is not well known. The purpose of this study is to perform an updated systematic review of correlations between bone mineral density (BMD) from CT or MRI and DEXA. Methods: Articles published between 2011 and 2021 that reported correlations between the CT-HU or MRI measurements to DEXA t-scores or BMD of lumbar spine or hip were included in this systematic review. Results: A total of 25 studies (15 CT, 10 MRI) met the inclusion criteria with a total number of 2,745 patients. The pooled correlation coefficient of spine CT-HU versus spine DEXA, spine CT-HU versus hip DEXA and spine CT-HU versus lowest t-score were 0.60, 0.50 and 0.60 respectively. Regarding spine DEXA parameters, the pooled r Conclusions: CT-HU has stronger correlations with DEXA than MRI measurements. Lumbar CT-HU has the highest pooled correlation (r
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