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Digital X-ray radiogrammetry better identifies osteoarthritis patients with a low bone mineral density than quantitative ultrasound

Goerres, Gerhard ; Frey, Diana ; Hany, Thomas ; Seifert, Burkhardt ; Häuselmann, Hans ; Studer, Annina ; Hauser, Dagmar ; Zilic, Nathalie ; Michel, Beat ; Hans, Didier ; Uebelhart, Daniel

In: European Radiology, 2007, vol. 17, no. 4, p. 965-974

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    Title
    • Digital X-ray radiogrammetry better identifies osteoarthritis patients with a low bone mineral density than quantitative ultrasound
    Author
    • Goerres, Gerhard. Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistr. 100, CH-8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Frey, Diana. Osteoporosis Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Hany, Thomas. Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistr. 100, CH-8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Seifert, Burkhardt. Department of Biostatistics, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Häuselmann, Hans. Center for Rheumatology and Bone Disease, Klinik im Park, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Studer, Annina. Osteoporosis Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Hauser, Dagmar. Osteoporosis Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Zilic, Nathalie. Osteoporosis Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Michel, Beat. Osteoporosis Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Hans, Didier. Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Uebelhart, Daniel. Osteoporosis Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:318236
    Summary
    This study assessed the ability of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) to identify osteopenia and osteoporosis in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). One hundred and sixty-one patients with painful knee OA (81 men, 80 women; age 62.6±9.2years, range 40-82years) were included in this cross-sectional study and underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of both hips and the lumbar spine, QUS of the phalanges and calcanei of both hands and heels, and DXR using radiographs of both hands. Unpaired t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, ROC analysis and Spearman's rank correlation were used for comparisons and correlation of methods. Using DXA as the reference standard, we defined a low bone mineral density (BMD) as a T-score ≤−1.0 at the lumbar spine or proximal femur. In contrast to phalangeal or calcaneal QUS, DXR was able to discriminate patients with a low BMD at the lumbar spine (p<0.0001) or hips (p<0.0001). ROC analysis showed that DXR had an acceptable predictive power in identifying OA patients a low hip BMD (sensitivity 70%, specificity 71%). Therefore, DXR used as a screening tool could help in identifying patients with knee OA for DXA