Orientation-weighted local Minkowski functionals in 3D for quantitative assessment of trabecular bone structure in the hip

H. F. Boehm; H. Bitterling; C. Weber; V. Kuhn; F. Eckstein; M. Reiser

doi:10.1117/12.702447

3 March 2007 Orientation-weighted local Minkowski functionals in 3D for quantitative assessment of trabecular bone structure in the hip

H. F. Boehm, H. Bitterling, C. Weber, V. Kuhn, F. Eckstein, M. Reiser

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 6512, Medical Imaging 2007: Image Processing; 65124D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.702447
Event: Medical Imaging, 2007, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Fragility fractures or pathologic fractures of the hip, i.e. fractures with no apparent trauma, represent the worst complication in osteoporosis with a mortality close to 25% during the first post-traumatic year. Over 90% of hip fractures result from falls from standing height. A substantial number of femoral fractures are initiated in the femoral neck or the trochanteric regions which contain an internal architecture of trabeculae that are functionally highly specialized to withstand the complex pattern of external and internal forces associated with human gait. Prediction of the mechanical strength of bone tissue can be achieved by dedicated texture analysis of data obtained by high resolution imaging modalities, e.g. computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance tomography (MRI). Since in the case of the proximal femur, the connectivity, regional distribution and - most of all - the preferred orientation of individual trabeculae change considerably within narrow spatial limits, it seems most reasonable to evaluate the femoral bone structure on an orientation-weighted, local scale. In past studies, we could demonstrate the advantages of topological analysis of bone structure using the Minkowski Functionals in 3D on a global and on a local scale. The current study was designed to test the hypothesis that the prediction of the mechanical competence of the proximal femur by a new algorithm considering orientational changes of topological properties in the trabecular architecture is feasible and better suited than conventional methods based on the measurement of the mineral density of bone tissue (BMD).

Citation Download Citation

H. F. Boehm, H. Bitterling, C. Weber, V. Kuhn, F. Eckstein, and M. Reiser "Orientation-weighted local Minkowski functionals in 3D for quantitative assessment of trabecular bone structure in the hip", Proc. SPIE 6512, Medical Imaging 2007: Image Processing, 65124D (3 March 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.702447

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available