Recent developments within micro-computed tomography (μCT) imaging have combined to
extend our capacity to image tissue in three (3D) and four (4D) dimensions at micron and …

Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) was introduced in the mid 1970s. The technique
is most commonly applied to 2D slices in the lumbar spine to measure trabecular bone …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the morphologic features of
the trabecular bones of the maxilla and mandible differ between patients with osteoporosis …

Vertebral fracture prevalence was assessed in an age-stratified random sample of
Rochester, Minnesota women aged 50 years and over. Vertebral fractures, including wedge …

The measures of bone mass and architecture need to be supplemented with
physicochemical and compositional measures for better assessment of fracture risk. In the …

Bone and muscle are two deeply interconnected organs and a strong relationship between
them exists in their development and maintenance. The peak of both bone and muscle mass …

Osteoporosis is a known consequence of anorexia nervosa (AN) in adults, but the
mechanism of bone loss is not established, and there have been no studies of bone mass in …

Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis is the most common secondary cause of osteoporosis.
We conducted a 12-mo, randomized clinical trial of human parathyroid hormone 1-34 (hPTH …

The purpose of this study was to examine the commonly available methods of noninvasively
assessing bone mineral status across three defined female populations to examine their …

Introduction The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 estimated the worldwide health
burden of 291 diseases and injuries and 67 risk factors by calculating disability-adjusted life …