ON THE ROLE OF HISTOMORPHOMETRIC (STEREOLOGICAL) MICROSTRUCTURE PARAMETERS IN THE PREDICTION OF VERTEBRAE COMPRESSION STRENGTH
The well-documented relation between bone mineral density (BMD) and bone compression strength constitutes the basis for osteoporosis diagnostics and the assessment of fracture risk. Simultaneously, this relation demonstrates a considerable scatter of results as bones of identical mineral density may...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Slovenian Society for Stereology and Quantitative Image Analysis
2019-04-01
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Series: | Image Analysis and Stereology |
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Online Access: | https://www.ias-iss.org/ojs/IAS/article/view/2028 |