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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Comparison of two CT-based methods for tibial bone mineral density assessment and their associations with bone and eggshell traits in laying hens.

Webert Aurino da Silva, Carlos Bôa-Viagem Rabello, Lilian Francisco Arantes de Souza, Elton Francisco de Oliveira, Adrielle Carneiro Araújo Santos, Leanndra de Pádua Ferreira Santos, Apolonio Gomes Ribeiro, Júlio Cézar Dos Santos Nascimento, Marcos José Batista Dos Santos, Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho and 1 more

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Webert Aurino da SilvaDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Carlos Bôa-Viagem RabelloDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Lilian Francisco Arantes de SouzaDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Elton Francisco de OliveiraDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Adrielle Carneiro Araújo SantosDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Leanndra de Pádua Ferreira SantosDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Apolonio Gomes RibeiroDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia, Brazil.
Júlio Cézar Dos Santos NascimentoDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Marcos José Batista Dos SantosDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino CarvalhoDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Fabiano Sellos CostaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.

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Abstract

Introduction: Bone quality is essential for the health, welfare, and productivity of laying hens. Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) allows accurate evaluation of bone mineral density (BMD), but methodological differences may influence the reliability of results. This study compared two QCT-based methodologies for tibial BMD assessment and investigated their associations with bone composition and eggshell quality traits. Methods: Forty-eight 48-week-old Dekalb White hens were evaluated. Method 1 (M1) measured BMD in four predefined cortical quadrants used as regions of interest. Method 2 (M2) applied semi-automatic segmentation of the entire bone area using predefined density thresholds. BMD results were compared between methods, and correlations were calculated with bone composition (bone weight and volume) and eggshell quality (shell weight, thickness, and breaking strength). Results: The methods showed moderate correlation ( Discussion: M2 provided more accurate, consistent, and biologically meaningful BMD estimates than M1. Its stronger associations with bone and eggshell parameters support the adoption of M2 as a reliable QCT-based methodology for evaluating bone quality in laying hens.

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bone mineralizationbone strengtheggshell qualityquantitative imagingskeletal integrity

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