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Dual-photon Gd-153 absorptiometry of bone

Conference · · Radiology; (United States)
OSTI ID:5553527
Dual-photon absorptiometry with gadolinium 153 was used to measure the mineral content of lumbar vertebrae in cadavers, excised vertebrae with marrow, and dry, marrow-free vertebrae. The error introduced by the surrounding soft tissue of cadavers was 3%, and the error in determining mineral mass or density in excised vertebrae was about 5%. The correlation coefficient between the results of Gd-153 and corrected iodine 125 (single-photon) absorptiometry on 24 femoral necks was 0.99, and the predictive error was 3.7%. Dual-photon absorptiometry accurately indicates bone mass and bone density and is only slightly affected by either surrounding tissue or fat changes in bone marrow.
Research Organization:
Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN
OSTI ID:
5553527
Report Number(s):
CONF-851152-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 156:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English