European Journal of Radiology
Chest scans helped detect hip osteoporosis in older adults
Chest-scan bone density at or below 85.4 milligrams per cubic centimeter helped identify hip osteoporosis when compared with standard hip scans.Chest-scan bone density at or below 85.4 milligrams per cubic centimeter helped identify hip osteoporosis when compared with standard hip scans.
Cross-sectional · 568 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied568 patients aged 60 years and older
What changedChest scans detected hip osteoporosis with sensitivity 0.851 and specificity 0.864
The catchThe abstract reports no validation in an independent patient group