title: [The morphological analysis of the vertebral spongiosa in quantitative CT].
abstract: The diagnostic ranking of trabecular morphology for the evaluation of osteoporosis in quantitative CT (QCT) is presented. 5 patterns of cancellous bone correlating with trabecular density may be discerned. However, these patterns may indicate osteoporotic changes in particular cases only, by confluent rarefactions if the density is still within the normal range. There is neither a predictive value for the degree of spontaneous or therapy-induced bone loss, nor for therapy response. The trabecular appearances remain unchanged in short term even under strong quantitative changes and are therefore of no value for follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reuther
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dören
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montag
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Morphologische Analyse der Wirbelkörperspongiosa in der quantitativen CT.