Evidenzbasierte Einschätzung der trabekulären Knochendichte
aus vorhandenen CT-Daten
| kV | Korrektur | Hintergrund |
|---|---|---|
| 80 kV | −30 HU | Starke Photoabsorption Ca → HU stark ↑ |
| 90 kV | −22 HU | Interpoliert (Garner AJR 2017) |
| 100 kV | −15 HU | Moderate Überschätzung |
| 110 kV | −8 HU | Interpoliert |
| 120 kV | 0 HU | Referenz (Pickhardt-Standard) |
| 130 kV | +5 HU | Interpoliert |
| 135 kV | +7 HU | Interpoliert (Canon-typisch) |
| 140 kV | +10 HU | Compton-dominiert → HU ↓ |
| Phase | Korrektur | Quelle |
|---|---|---|
| Nativ | 0 HU | Referenz |
| Venös / portal | −11 HU | Pickhardt et al. Osteoporos Int 2016 (SD ±19 HU) |
| Arteriell | −20 HU | Schätzung nach Eur Radiol 2025 |
Alle Korrekturen sind lineare Näherungen. Individuelle Abweichungen durch Knochenmarkfettgehalt, Körperhabitus und Scannerspezifika möglich (±5–10 HU). KM-Korrekturen nur für Screening-Orientierung.
Orientierungstool auf Evidenzbasis – kein Ersatz für DXA oder QCT.
Manuelle ROI-Messungen unterliegen inter-individueller Variabilität. Ergebnisse stets im klinischen Kontext interpretieren.
Empfohlene Messregion: ovale ROI zentral in L1-Spongiosa, Mittelschicht des Wirbelkörpers.
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