Jack Dalla Via, Abadi K Gebre, Cassandra Smith, Zulqarnain Gilani, David Suter, Naeha Sharif, Pawel Szulc, John T Schousboe, Douglas P Kiel, Kun Zhu, William D Leslie, Richard L Prince, Joshua R Lewis, Marc Sim
Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a recognized measure of advanced vascular disease, is associated with higher cardiovascular risk and poorer long-term prognosis. AAC can be assessed on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived lateral spine images used for vertebral fracture assessment at the time of bone density screening using a validated 24-point scoring method (AAC-24). Previous studies have identified robust associations between AAC-24 score, incident falls, and fractures. However, a major limitation of manual AAC assessment is that it requires a trained expert...
December 2023: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research