Volumetric computed tomography Hounsfield unit analysis: a superior method for opportunistic osteoporosis screening and assessment
Introduction Osteoporosis (OP) is becoming a more and more important public health problem as it causes significant morbidity and mortality, especially in postmenopausal women. OP causes a decrease in bone strength with the loss of bone mass and leads to an increased tendency to fragility fractures.1–3 Therefore, early and accurate diagnosis is essential to prevent […]
Authors
- Bahar Yanık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3358-7330)
- Fatih Erdem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9228-2866)
- Gülen Demirpolat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9639-2672)
- Emrah Akay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8586-3571)
- Erdoğan Bülbül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1136-9407)
- Taha Yasin-Arslan
Institutions
- Balıkesir University (TR)
- Ege University (TR)
- Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cirugía y Cirujanos (English Edition)
- Published
- 2026-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24875/cirue.m25000958
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00