Bone texture by clinical magnetic resonance imaging is directly related to bone tissue maturity by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT: Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis using images acquired for other purposes is a burgeoning area that may be of particular utility for the identification of surgical candidates with poor bone health. Texture analysis of clinical MRIs can be used to evaluate the heterogeneity of trabecular bone as a potential metric of bone quality. This cohort study investigated relationships between MRI-based vertebral trabecular bone texture and material properties by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. We hypothesized that texture features from preoperative MRI images would reflect vertebral bone mineralization and collagen properties. In a cohort of 30 postmenopausal women (mean age 65) undergoing spine fusion surgery, T1-weighted MRI images were obtained using standard clinical seque

SUBMITTER: Blumberg O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12395337 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature