Opportunistic osteoporosis screening in primary hyperparathyroidism using routine CT: validation of a standardized vertebral cBMD index
cBMD is a robust, phantom-less tool derived from routine CT images that demonstrates high diagnostic accuracy for osteoporosis in PHPT. Its association with serum PTH highlights its potential utility as a complementary imaging biomarker for opportunistic bone health screening in this population.
Authors
- Miao Wei
- Bangyuan Long
- Muqiu Li
- Yan Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9910-4675)
- Fajin Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3652-2524)
- Jia Xie
- Wenqin Zhou
- Jiayi Pu
Institutions
- People's Hospital of Bishan District (CN)
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Emergency Medical Center (CN)
- Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
- First People's Hospital of Chongqing (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1710379
- Primary Topic
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00