The 3D distribution of the cortical and trabecular bone mass in the proximal femur is a critical component in determining fracture resistance that is not taken into account in clinical routine Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) examination. Models and measurements provided by the “3D-DXA” software algorithm were evaluated using a database of 157 study subjects, by comparing 3D-DXA analyses (using DXA scanners from three manufacturers) with measurements performed by Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT).
Humbert L, Martelli Y, Fonolla R, Steghofer M, Di Gregorio S, Malouf J, Romera J,Barquero LM.
