3D reconstruction of both shape and bone mineral density distribution of the femur from DXA images

Ludovic Humbert*, Tristan Whitmarsh, Mathieu De Craene, Luis Miguel Del Río Barquero, Karl Fritscher, Rainer Schubert, Felix Eckstein, Thomas Link, Alejandro F. Frangi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The diagnosis of osteoporosis and the prevention of femur fractures is a major challenge for our society. However, the diagnosis performed in clinical routine from Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) images is limited. This paper proposes a 3D reconstruction method of both the shape and the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) distribution of the proximal femur from routinely used DXA images. The reconstruction accuracy that can be obtained from single-view and multi-view DXA devices was assessed. This evaluation, from 20 bone specimens and simulated DXA images, highlighted a mean shape accuracy of 1.3mm and a BMD accuracy of 4.4% from a single-view DXA image. A multi-view configuration with 2 views (frontal-sagittal) appeared as a good compromise (mean shape accuracy of 0.9mm and BMD accuracy of 3.2%). We are currently using this method for in vivo clinical studies in order to improve the diagnosis of osteoporosis and the prevention of femur fractures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010 - Proceedings
Pages456-459
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 14 Apr 201017 Apr 2010

Publication series

Name2010 7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityRotterdam
Period14/04/1017/04/10

Keywords

  • 3D reconstruction
  • Bone mineral density
  • Dual Energy X-Rays Absorptiometry
  • Osteoporosis
  • Statistical atlas

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