Cortical measurements of the tibia from high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography images: A comparison with micro-computed tomography

摘要

Objective: High Resolution-peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT) measurements are carried out in clinical research protocols to analyze separately cortical bone and trabecular bone. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is a standard tool for ex vivo examination of bone in 3D. The aim of this work was to evaluate cortical measurements derived from HR-pQCT images compared to micro-CT in a distal position with a sufficient amount of cortical bone (4.2 cm from the distal pilon).