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Bone mineral density precision for individual and combined vertebrae configurations from lumbar spine dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans

Hind, Karen; Oldroyd, Brian

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Karen Hind

Brian Oldroyd



Abstract

The accurate interpretation of repeat DXA scan measurements and the understanding of what constitutes a true and meaningful change, requires knowledge of measurement error (precision) and least significant change (LSC). The interpretation of lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in particular, can be confounded by artefacts and as such, the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) recommends exclusion of individual vertebrae if they are affected by local structural change or an artefact. The aim of this study was to determine the precision of BMD measures of individual and various configurations of vertebrae from PA lumbar spine scans. The study group comprised of 30 women (age 36.3 ± 6.5 years; height: 165.2 ± 5.7 cm; weight: 67.7 ± 12.6 kg) who each received two consecutive anterior posterior lumbar spine scans (Lunar iDXA, GE Healthcare, Madison, WI), with repositioning. Precision error varied by individual vertebrae and by different configurations of vertebrae, but all were within the ISCD acceptable range of precision. For vertebrae configurations containing at least two vertebrae, precision error ranged from 0.005 - 0.008 RMS-SD (0.44 - 0.70% CV). Of the individual vertebrae, the lowest precision error was observed at L4, and from the different configurations, for L2L3L4 and L1L2L3L4. In conclusion, this study group demonstrated excellent precision for BMD measurements of individual and various configurations of L1 to L4 vertebrae using the GE Lunar iDXA densitometer.

Citation

Hind, K., & Oldroyd, B. (2020). Bone mineral density precision for individual and combined vertebrae configurations from lumbar spine dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 23(4), 673-677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2019.04.001

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 2, 2019
Online Publication Date Apr 5, 2019
Publication Date 2020-10
Deposit Date Apr 10, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Print ISSN 1094-6950
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 4
Pages 673-677
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2019.04.001

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