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ba0005oc1.6 | Clinical trials and osteoporosis treatment | ECTS2016

Standard QCT shows substantial underestimation of treatment effects on bone mineral density: impact of spatial resolution

Reinhold Stefan , Damm Timo , Pena Jaime , Barkmann Reinhard , Gluer Claus-C

Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT) can be performed with different protocols. We investigated whether selection of spatial resolution, reconstruction method, and scanner type have an impact on measured treatment effects for different bone compartments.Methods: In a multi-center study, a group of 50 men, age 55.1 (range 25–78) undergoing 18 months of either osteoanabolic (n=25) or antiresorptive treatment (n=25) were scanned wit...