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  • Title: Evaluation and development of automatic two-dimensional measurements of histomorphometric parameters reflecting trabecular bone connectivity: correlations with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and quantitative ultrasound in human calcaneum.
    Author: Portero NR, Arlot ME, Roux JP, Duboeuf F, Chavassieux PM, Meunier PJ.
    Journal: Calcif Tissue Int; 2005 Oct; 77(4):195-204. PubMed ID: 16193237.
    Abstract:
    In osteoporosis, bone fragility results from both bone loss and changes in trabecular microarchitecture, which can be quantified by bone histomorphometric parameters. Twenty human calcaneum were collected after necropsy. All measurements were performed at the same anatomical location. Bone histomorphometric parameters were measured on histological slides with an automatic image analyzer. The aims of our study were (1) to develop automatic measurements of four additional parameters reflecting trabecular network connectivity and complexity, i.e., trabecular bone pattern factor (TBPf), Euler number/tissue volume (Euler) according to the three definitions previously reported and to a fourth one established in the laboratory (Euler(strut.cavity)), marrow star volume, and interconnectivity index, and to determine their usefulness in microarchitecture characterization; and (2) to validate these parameters by evaluating their relationship with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) measurements performed on the same samples. The statistical analysis showed that TBPf and Euler(strut.cavity) appeared to be the most significant connectivity parameters, independently of bone quantity (bone mineral density, apparent density, cancellous bone volume). For QUS, after adjustment for bone quantity, only speed of sound (SOS) was significantly and negatively correlated to Euler(strut.cavity). Broadband ultrasound attenuation depends only on bone quantity. In conclusion, TBPf (a strut analysis parameter extrapolable in three dimensions) and Euler(strut.cavity) (the only bone connectivity parameter reflecting SOS) are two valid bone microarchitecture parameters. These new parameters were significantly correlated to the established trabecular structure parameters: trabecular thickness or trabecular spacing, being weakly correlated with SOS.
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