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Spine age estimation using deep learning in lateral spine radiographs and DXA VFA to predict incident fracture and mortality.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Deep Learning-Derived Retinal Age Detects Cognitive Impairment.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- Advances in Imaging-Based Fracture Risk Assessment for Unlocking Latent Skeletal Fragility.Current osteoporosis reports · 2026Review
- Spine age derived from DXA vertebral fracture assessment images predicts incident fractures and mortality: the Manitoba Bone Mineral Density Registry.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence for Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Risk Prediction and Therapy: Current Advances, Clinical Challenges, and Future Perspectives.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Review
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Abstract
Spine age estimated from lateral spine radiographs and DXA VFAs could be associated with fracture and mortality risk. In the VERTE-X cohort (n = 10,341, derivation set) and KURE cohort (n = 3517; external test set), spine age discriminated prevalent vertebral fractures and osteoporosis better than chronological age. Predicted age difference was associated with overall (adjusted HR [aHR] 1.22 per 1 SD increment, p < 0.001), vertebral, non-vertebral incident fractures, and mortality (aHR 1.31, p = 0.001) during a median 6.6 years follow-up in KURE, independent of chronological age and covariates. Spine age to estimate FRAX hip fracture probabilities, instead of chronological age, improved the discriminatory performance for incident hip fracture (AUROC 0.83 vs. 0.78, p = 0.027). Shorter height, lower femoral neck BMD, diabetes, vertebral fractures, and surgical prosthesis were associated with higher predicted age difference, explaining 40% of variance. Spine age estimated from lateral spine radiographs and DXA VFA enhanced fracture risk assessment and mortality prediction over chronological age.
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