AnalyzeDirect Max Hans-Peter Gay et al. Computed tomography osteoabsorptiometry for imaging of degenerative disc disease North American Spine Society Journal.
Publication Date
February 12, 2022
How Analyze was Used
“CT datasets were processed using the image analysis software ANALYZE ® 11.0 (Biomedical Imaging Resource, Mayo Foundation). Respective vertebrae were first separately outlined manually within the CT scans. After that, they were reconstructed three-dimensionally and rotated to attain a perpendicular view of the individual joint surfaces. The SBPs of both end-plates were manually isolated and rendered. The Maximum Intensity Projection algorithm of the software determined the highest density values of the SBP, assigned a greyscale value corresponding to the respective HU, and projected it onto the surface resulting in a densitogram.”
Keywords
Computed tomography, Osteoabsorptiometry, Subchondral bone plate, Subchondral bone mineralization, Intervertebral disc, Degenerative disc disease, Low back pain
Author Affiliation(s)
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
