Femoral strength prediction using a 3D reconstruction method from Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry

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

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Femoral strength is estimated in clinical routine from 2D Dual-energy X-rays Absorptiometry (DXA). In this study, a new pipeline for femoral strength prediction from DXA images is presented, using a 3D reconstruction method of the shape and the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) distribution and a regression analysis based on partial least squares. A database of 90 proximal femoral cadaveric specimens, that were previously imaged and tested to measure their fracture load, was used to develop and to validate the method. The proposed pipeline resulted in a correlation coefficient of 0.85 between predicted and measured fracture load, while a regression using 2D BMD measurements from DXA resulted in a correlation coefficient of 0.77. With an improved femoral strength prediction from DXA images, this method opens interesting translational perspectives in clinics for a better diagnosis of osteoporosis and fracture risk prediction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI 2012 - Proceedings
Pages1451-1454
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2012 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 2 May 20125 May 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
ISSN (Print)1945-7928
ISSN (Electronic)1945-8452

Conference

Conference2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2012
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period2/05/125/05/12

Keywords

  • 3D Reconstruction
  • Femoral strength
  • Osteoporosis
  • Partial Least Square Regression
  • Statistical Model

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