X-ray Dark-Field Vector Radiography—A Novel Technique for Osteoporosis Imaging. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baum, Thomas; Eggl, Elena; Malecki, Andreas; Schaff, Florian; Potdevin, Guillaume; Gordijenko, Olga; Garcia, Eduardo Grande; Burgkart, Rainer; Rummeny, Ernst J.; Noël, Peter B.; Bauer, Jan S.; Pfeiffer, Franz
• Is Part Of: Journal of computer assisted tomography. Volume 39:Issue 2(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Tomography -- Periodicals; Tomography -- Periodicals; Tomography; Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000192
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-8715

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Abstract</title> <p>X-ray dark-field vector radiography (XVR) has emerged as an imaging technique which can efficiently yield dark-field scatter images of high quality, even with conventional X-ray tube sources. The XVR yields direction-dependent information about the X-ray scattering of the trabecular bone microstructure without the requirement of resolving the micrometer size structures directly causing the scattering. In this pilot study, we demonstrated that XVR-based degree of anisotropy correlated with femoral bone strength in the context of osteoporosis.</p> </sec> </abstract>