[Morphometric analysis of roentgen images of the spine for diagnosis of osteoporosis-induced fracture].
The European Vertebral Osteoporosis Study (EVOS) is one of the largest studies to investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis related vertebral fractures in a population based cross-sectional study. One of the main tasks was to create standards and logistics to obtain uniform and comparable radiographs in all 36 European centers. Furthermore the central reading of the X-rays and the morphometry of the vertebral bodies were 2 important challenges. This paper describes the standardized patient positioning and making of the radiographs as well as their morphometry, reading, and evaluation.
Felsenberg
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Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universität Berlin. felsenberg@ukbf.fu-berlin.de
Wieland
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Gowin
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Armbrecht
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Bolze
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Khorassani
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Weingarten
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