Fat Fraction Estimation of the Vertebrae in Females Using the T2*-IDEAL Technique in Detection of Reduced Bone Mineralization Level: Comparison With Bone Mineral Densitometry

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ERGEN F. B., Gulal G., Yildiz A. E., Celik A., Karakaya J., AYDINGÖZ Ü.

JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, vol.38, no.2, pp.320-324, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 38 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.1097/rct.0b013e3182aa4d9d
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.320-324
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to use the T2*-iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetry and least squares estimation quantification (IDEAL) technique to estimate vertebral fat fraction (FF) and compare it with bone mineralization levels in females.