Comparison of the diagnostic performance of CT Hounsfield unit histogram analysis and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in predicting osteoporosis of the femur

ConclusionThe HUHA-A value of the femoral neck is closely related to osteoporosis and may help predict osteoporosis.Key Points• HUHA correlated strongly with the DXA femur T-score (HUHA-A, r = 0.74).• The diagnostic performance of HUHA for predicting osteoporosis (AUC = 0.95) was better than that of the average CT HU value (AUC = 0.91; p< 0.05).• HUHA may help predict osteoporosis and enable semi-quantitative measurement of changes in bone mineral density.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research