Correlation between bone mineral density measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and hounsfield units measured by diagnostic CT in lumbar spine

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 384-389

  Lee, Sungjoon ^a,b   Chung, Chun Kee ^a,b   Oh, So Hee ^c   Park, Sung Bae ^c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Computed tomography; Hounsfield unit; T score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BONE DENSITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HOUNSFIELD UNIT; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERTEBRA BODY; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84890826380     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.5.384     Document Type: Article

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