Update on the utility of trabecular bone score (TBS) in clinical practice for the management of osteoporosis: a systematic review by the Egyptian Academy of Bone and Muscle Health
Yasser El Miedany,
Walaa Elwakil,
Mohammed Hassan Abu-Zaid
et al.
Abstract:Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a grayscale textural assessment resulting from a computed evaluation of pixel gray-level variations in previously obtained lumbar spine DXA images. It is an index of bone microarchitecture correlated with parameters of bone strength. Higher values of TBS indicate a better microarchitecture, whereas lower values indicate a degraded microarchitecture. TBS can be used alongside Fracture Risk Assessment tool “FRAX” and bone mineral density (BMD) to enhance the assessment of fracture … Show more
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