TY - JOUR
AR - RDI-2019-2-102
TI - A New Opportunistic Bone Density Screening Method Based on Colored CT Images of the Spine
AU - Andrew, Smith
AU - Elliot , Varney
JO - Radiology and Medical Diagnostic Imaging
PY - 2019
DA - Fri 03, May 2019
SN - 2613-7836
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.RDI.2019.02.02
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/a-new-opportunistic-bone-density-screening-method-based-on-colored-ct-images-of-the-spine_RDI-2019-2-102 
KW - Opportunistic bone density, computed tomography, color enhanced detection
AB - More than 60 million computed tomography (CT) exams are performed annually in the United States that
include bone density information. There is a need for a practical, passive, accurate, reproducible, and rapid
method to perform opportunistic screening of abnormal spinal bone density on routine CT images obtained
for other purposes. In this short communication, a novel colorization method to further utilize CT exams for
opportunistic bone density screening is reviewed. The colors green and red are applied to rapidly and
accurately differentiate normal from abnormal bone density. The study design, results, perspectives,
limitations and conclusion of a recently published multi-reader retrospective study are presented.