ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2026
Machine learning-assisted osteoporosis detection using radiographic canal bone ratio (CBR-7) and demographic features.
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Abstract
purposeOsteoporosis remains underdiagnosed in aging populations due to its asymptomatic nature and limited access to diagnostic imaging. The Canal Bone Ratio measured 7 cm distal to the lesser trochanter (CBR-7), obtainable from standard full-length spinal radiographs, has emerged as a potential surrogate marker for bone quality. This study investigates the utility of CBR-7 in combination with machine learning (ML) models for opportunistic osteoporosis screening.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 162 patients (mean age, 73.3 years) who underwent DXA and standing full-length spinal radiography before lumbar spine surgery. Osteoporosis was defined as the lower of the lumbar spine and femoral neck T-scores being ≤ -2.5. Six regression models were evaluated using nested five-fold cross-validation to estimate the CBR-7 value corresponding to this diagnostic threshold. Separately, a logistic regression model incorporating CBR-7, age, sex, and BMI was evaluated using stratified five-fold cross-validation to classify DXA-defined osteoporosis.
resultsOf the 162 patients, 63 (38.9%) met the DXA-based definition of osteoporosis. CBR-7 was significantly higher in the osteoporosis group than in the non-osteoporosis group (0.517 ± 0.062 vs. 0.468 ± 0.058, p < 0.001). In the threshold-estimation analysis, Linear Regression showed the lowest cross-validated prediction error (MSE = 0.0033 ± 0.0006; R
conclusionsCBR-7 was associated with DXA-defined osteoporosis and may serve as a preliminary radiographic marker for identifying patients who warrant further assessment with DXA. The simple linear model provided a stable estimate of the CBR-7 value corresponding to the diagnostic T-score threshold, whereas the classification model demonstrated moderate discrimination. External validation in independent cohorts, together with prospective multicenter validation, is required before clinical implementation.
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