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.