Studio quantitativo della densità ossea dell’ottava vertebra toracica in pazienti sottoposti a TC del cuore

2016

The location of vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis is more frequent in the middle thoracic tract (T8) and in the thoraco-lumbar junction (T12-L1): the T8 vertebra is included in the CT scan volume of the heart. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the density T8 bone in relation to cardiovascular risk factors and the severity of the pathology found in the CT of the heart.