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Abstract #1129

A New Method to Predict Structural Parameters of Trabecular Bone at a Standardized SNR Level in High-Resolution MRI Studies of Distal Tibia

Wenli Sun1, Chamith S. Rajapakse1, Yusuf A. Bhagat1, Jeremy F. Magland1, Felix W. Wehrli1

1Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States


The structural parameters of trabecular bone depend on SNR but the behavior is predictable. We describe a model that can be used to predict the true structural parameters even in the presence of SNR variation that can result from a longitudinal study.