Evaluation value of the bone mineral density in adult Chinese women with CT value of thoracic vertebral 7-9
Li Qingyao, Zhang Zongjun, Zhang Yu, Teng Jian, Wang Rui, Peng Fei, Liu Xuhui
Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China
Abstract:Objective This study was performed to explore the application value of thoracic CT values on the bone mineral density (BMD) in adult Chinese women. Methods A retrospective study was used in this work. A total of 287 adult female examiners (aged 21-84 years [mean=55.8±13.6 years]) were recruited from May 2020 to July 2021 at the Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. The participants underwent chest CT scan, and the images were reconstructed by standard algorithm. The BMD and CT attenuation values of the T7-9 vertebral bodies were measured by quantitative CT (QCT) software and picture archiving and communication systems. The average BMD and CT attenuation values were calculated. The two measurements were also correlated. The BMD of the thoracic vertebra was converted into the BMD of the lumbar vertebra. Diagnosis results were obtained according to the Chinese guideline for the diagnosis criteria of osteoporosis by using QCT. Receiver operator characteristic curves were generated to analyze the sensitivity, specificity, and optimal threshold of the CT values in the diagnosis of osteoporosis (BMD <80 mg/cm3) and normal (BMD >120 mg/cm3) BMD. Results BMDs of the T7-9 vertebra were (125.17±47.42), (121.84±48.33), and (123.93±49.24) mg/cm3, respectively, with an average value of (123.67±47.73) mg/cm3. CT attenuation values of the T7-9 vertebra were 157.48±56.97), (154.92±58.37), (and 158.03±60.02) HU, respectively, with an average value of (156.81±57.78) HU. CT values and average CT values of each vertebral body in T7-9 were positively correlated with the BMD of the corresponding vertebral body (r=0.946, 0.960, 0.956, and 0.968; all P values <0.001). Among the 287 examiners, 77 cases had osteoporosis, 102 cases had osteopenia, and 108 cases had normal BMD. The threshold of <116 HU was 98.6% sensitive and 92.2% specific for distinguishing osteoporosis from osteopenia and normal BMD, with area under curve (AUC) of 0.988 (95% credibility interval [CI]: 0.997-0.999; P <0.001). The threshold of >170 HU was 100% sensitive and 96.1% specific for the recognition of normal BMD, with AUC of 0.997 (95%CI: 0.993-1.000; P <0.001). Conclusion The CT attenuation value of the thoracic vertebra can predict the BMD and has a high diagnostic efficiency for BMD. The measurement of the mean thoracic CT value can be used as an adjunct to predict BMD in the high-risk population.
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Li Qingyao, Zhang Zongjun, Zhang Yu, Teng Jian, Wang Rui, Peng Fei, Liu Xuhui. Evaluation value of the bone mineral density in adult Chinese women with CT value of thoracic vertebral 7-9. Chinese Journal of Anatomy and Clinics, 2022, 27(7): 463-467.
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