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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2025

Assessment of Local Pelvic Bone Volumetric Density and Cortical Thickness Using Multi-Energy Bi-Planar Radiography.

Ningxin Qiao, Isabelle Villemure, Carolina Solorzano Barrera, Carl-Eric Aubin

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Article in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ningxin QiaoInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
Isabelle VillemureInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
Carolina Solorzano BarreraDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
Carl-Eric AubinInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada.

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Abstract

objectiveThis study presents a method to determine the volumetric density of pelvic bone and cortical bone thickness along critical regions of the S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw trajectory using bi-planar multi-energy X-ray (BMEX).

methodsSimulated BMEXs were generated from CT data from eight patients, with coordinate matching linking pixels to voxel density values. This dataset included pixel attenuation values, coordinates as independent variables, and voxel attenuation values (Hounsfield Units, HU) as the dependent variable for training a random forest regressor model.

resultsThe trained model revealed adequate trabecular bone density prediction (root mean square error: 32.8 mg/cm

conclusionsThe improved prediction of bone density and the capability to estimate cortical bone thickness signify a significant advancement towards a comprehensive modality for predicting bone quality in implant placement planning.

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Bone DensityCortical BonePelvic BonesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAdult Spine DeformityBi-planar Multi-energy X-rayRandom Forest RegressorVolumetric Bone Density

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PMID41324208
PMCPMC12684272

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