PMID- 9369510
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19980121
LR  - 20200330
IS  - 0938-7994 (Print)
IS  - 0938-7994 (Linking)
VI  - 7
IP  - 9
DP  - 1997
TI  - Accuracy of single-energy quantitative computed tomography in the assessment of 
      bone mineral density of cervical vertebrae.
PG  - 1436-40
AB  - Earlier studies have shown that single-energy quantitative computed tomography 
      (SEQCT) is a reliable method for bone mineral density (BMD) measurements in 
      thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Moreover, SEQCT has proved to be a useful 
      parameter in the selection of appropriate implants in cervical spondylodesis. The 
      aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of SEQCT in cervical vertebrae 
      BMD measurement. BMD with reference to calcium hydroxyapatite (Ca10[PO4]6[OH]2) 
      was assessed by SEQCT in 100 human vertebral bodies of the cervical spine. Bone 
      cylinders were then cut from the appropriate region of interest. The cylinder 
      volume was determined by the liquid displacement technique. The density of the 
      mineral component was measured following incineration at 1100 degrees C for 24 h. 
      The calculated BMD was correlated with the SEQCT values, resulting in a 
      coefficient of r = 0.79 (P < 0.01). Mean SEQCT values were significantly lower 
      than those determined by direct density assessment (t-test for coupled sampling, 
      P < 0.02). This result was in agreement with studies on thoracic and lumbar 
      vertebrae. These data suggest that SEQCT can reliably measure BMD in the cervical 
      spine.
FAU - Zink, P M
AU  - Zink PM
AD  - Neurosurgical Clinic, Research Laboratory, Nordstadt Hospital, Hannover, Germany.
FAU - Samii, M
AU  - Samii M
FAU - Luedemann, W
AU  - Luedemann W
FAU - Bellinzona, M
AU  - Bellinzona M
FAU - Prokop, M
AU  - Prokop M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Germany
TA  - Eur Radiol
JT  - European radiology
JID - 9114774
SB  - IM
MH  - *Bone Density
MH  - Cervical Vertebrae/*diagnostic imaging
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - In Vitro Techniques
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Tomography, X-Ray Computed
EDAT- 1997/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 1998/01/24 00:01
CRDT- 1997/01/01 00:00
PHST- 1997/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1998/01/24 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1997/01/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s003300050312 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Eur Radiol. 1997;7(9):1436-40. doi: 10.1007/s003300050312.