Assessment of bone fragility with clinical imaging modalities

INTRODUCTION: by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography techniques, which have a resolution of 80 µm. However, such imaging techniques still remain a high-end research tool rather than a diagnostic tool for clinical applications. Thus, the limited accessibility and affordability of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography have become major concerns for the general public. Alternatively, combining bone mineral density measurements with stochastic assessments of spatial bone mineral density distribution from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry images may offer an economic and efficient approach to non-invasively evaluate skeletal integrity and identify the at-risk population for osteoporotic fractures. The aim of this critical review is to assess bone fragility with clinical imaging modalities. CONCLUSION: . However, it is an expensive method of imaging modality.