ArticleFrontiers in medical technology2025
Comparative evaluation of accuracy, precision, and radiation dose between mindways and low-dose iCare QCT for lumbar spine BMD using the European spine phantom.
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- Radiation dose has no significant impact on CT-based bone mineral density measurements in a large-animal model.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) has received growing attention for its utility in bone mineral density (BMD) assessment and osteoporosis diagnosis. Objective: To assess the accuracy and precision of lumbar spine BMD measurements obtained using low-dose iCare QCT, based on the European Spine Phantom (ESP). Methods: Paired Results: For Mindways QCT, RMEs of L1-L3 were 11.89%, 6.94%, and 6.72% under normal-dose, and 6.65%, 10.5%, and 6.31% under low-dose, respectively. For iCare QCT, RMEs were 1.21%, 4.28%, and 8.88% under normal-dose, and 2.14%, 4.96%, and 8.59% under low-dose, respectively. RSDs of L1-L3 for Mindways QCT were 5.16%, 2.85%, and 0.47% under normal-dose, and 9.08%, 4.69%, and 0.49% under low-dose, respectively. For iCare QCT, RSDs were 1.11%, 0.81%, and 0.45% under normal-dose, and 2.34%, 0.85%, and 0.33% under low-dose, respectively. The radiation dose in the low-dose protocol was significantly reduced compared with the normal-dose protocol. Conclusion: Low-dose iCare QCT exhibited high accuracy and precision in measuring lumbar spine BMD, achieving an approximately 85% reduction in radiation dose. These findings highlight its potential as a safer and reliable tool for clinical application.
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