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Christian Graeff (Kiel, Germany)

The use of QCT to study bone

Topics to be covered

Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT) has been used for osteoporosis assessment since 30 years. Advances in CT scanner technology allow the 3-D depiction of spine, hip or the peripheral skeleton. This opens a large array of measures beyond volumetric BMD alone, besides the separate assessment of cortical and trabecular bone already possible with single slice QCT.

Educational goals

After attending this Meet the Professor session, participants will be expected to:

• understand the different techniques used in QCT for the assessment of hip and spine volumetric BMD;
• understand QCT based measurements of bone geometry and bone strength;
• be familiar with the different regions of interest used in QCT and their pros and cons.
  

Target audience

Physicians with an interest in innovative diagnostic methods in osteoporosis.

Teaching methods

Different QCT-methods will be presented and their relevance in clinical practice and research will be discussed. The mechanical relevance of QCT based measures will be explored together with the audience.