Coronal plane in opportunistic screening of osteoporosis using computed tomography : comparison with axial and sagittal planes

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the coronal plane with axial and sagittal planes in opportunistic screening of osteoporosis using computed tomography (CT).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 100 patients aged ≥ 50 years who underwent both lumbar spine CT and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry within 3 months were included. Osteoporosis was diagnosed based on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry results. The CT number was measured at the center of the vertebral body in coronal, axial, and sagittal planes. To compare the coronal plane with axial and sagittal planes in diagnosing osteoporosis, the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) were compared and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated. The optimal cutoff values were calculated using Youden's index.

RESULTS: The AUC of the coronal plane (0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.71-0.89) was not significantly different from that of the axial plane (0.78; 95% CI, 0.68-0.87; P = 0.39) and that of the sagittal plane (0.78; 95% CI, 0.69-0.87; P = 0.68). Excellent concordance rates were observed between coronal and axial planes with ICC of 0.95 (95% CI, 0.92-0.96) and between coronal and sagittal planes with ICC of 0.93 (95% CI, 0.85-0.96). The optimal cutoff values for the coronal, axial, and sagittal planes were 110, 112, and 112 HU, respectively.

CONCLUSION: The coronal plane does not significantly differ from axial and sagittal planes in opportunistic screening of osteoporosis. Thus, the coronal plane as well as axial and sagittal planes can be used interchangeably in measuring bone mineral density using CT.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Skeletal radiology - 53(2024), 6 vom: 06. Apr., Seite 1103-1109

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Youngjune [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Changhyun [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Eugene [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Joon Woo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Axial plane
Computed tomography
Coronal plane
Diagnostic performance
Journal Article
Opportunistic screening
Osteoporosis
Sagittal plane

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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00256-023-04525-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365459569