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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024

A comparison between IBEX bone health applied to digital radiographs and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at the distal-third and ultra-distal regions of the radius.

Ben Lopez, Robert Meertens, Mike Gundry, Paul Scott, Mr Ben Crone, Richard McWilliam

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Ben Lopez *Research and Development, Ibex Innovations Ltd, Explorer 2, Netpark, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3FF, UK. b.lopez@ibexinnovations.co.uk.
Robert Meertens *St Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK.
Mike GundrySt Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK.
Paul ScottResearch and Development, Ibex Innovations Ltd, Explorer 2, Netpark, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3FF, UK.
Mr Ben CroneResearch and Development, Ibex Innovations Ltd, Explorer 2, Netpark, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3FF, UK.
Richard McWilliamResearch and Development, Ibex Innovations Ltd, Explorer 2, Netpark, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3FF, UK.

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Abstract

backgroundIn an ageing population, low impact fragility fractures are becoming increasingly common. However, fracture risk can be reduced where low bone density can be identified at an early stage. In this study we aim to demonstrate that IBEX Bone Health (IBEX BH) can provide a clinically useful prediction from wrist radiographs of aBMD and T-score at the ultra-distal (UD) and distal-third (DT) regions of the radius.

methodsA 261-participant single-centre, non-randomised, prospective, study was carried out to compare a) IBEX BH, a quantitative digital radiography software device, to b) Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). A total of 257 participants with wrist digital radiograph (DR), forearm DXA pairs were included in the analysis after exclusions.

resultsThe adjusted R

conclusionFrom a DR of the wrist, IBEX BH provides a clinically useful i) estimate of aBMD at the two regions of interest on the radius and ii) risk prediction model of forearm T-score ≤  - 2.5 at the UD and DT regions.

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Absorptiometry, PhotonBone DensityRadiusAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosisProspective StudiesRadius FracturesaBMDDXAForearmOpportunistic screeningOsteoporosisT-scoreWrist

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PMCPMC11267887

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