Opportunistic CT screening leverages robust imaging data embedded within abdominal and
thoracic scans that are generally unrelated to the specific clinical indication and have …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
However, colon cancer incidence and mortality is declining over the past decade owing to …

Radiologic tests often contain rich imaging data not relevant to the clinical indication.
Opportunistic screening refers to the practice of systematically leveraging these incidental …

Background Abdominal and thoracic CT provide a valuable opportunity for osteoporosis
screening regardless of the clinical indication for imaging. Purpose To establish reference …

Chinese translation Background: Osteoporosis is a prevalent but underdiagnosed condition.
Objective: To evaluate computed tomography (CT)–derived bone mineral density (BMD) …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading cause of cancer deaths
worldwide. Since CRC is largely asymptomatic until alarm features develop to advanced …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The importance of bone status assessment in spine surgery is
well recognized. The current gold standard for assessing bone mineral density is dual …

Finite element analysis of computed tomography (CT) scans provides noninvasive estimates
of bone strength at the spine and hip. To further validate such estimates clinically, we …

Abdominal CT is a frequently performed imaging examination for a wide variety of clinical
indications. In addition to the immediate reason for scanning, each CT examination contains …

Opportunistic osteoporosis screening using abdominal CT scans obtained for other
purposes has the potential to increase detection of those at increased risk for fragility …