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We aim to determine if these measurements can serve as a reliable indicator of bone mineral density (BMD) and thus facilitate early diagnosis of osteoporosis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A retrospective study was conducted with approval from the hospital\u2019s Ethics Committee. Patients who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and knee MRI within 6 months were included. Exclusion criteria were patients under 18, those with a gap of more than 6 months between scans, prior knee surgeries, trauma, bone tumours, or non-diagnostic MRI results. MRI examinations were performed on a 1.5 Tesla scanner. Measurements included average cortical bone thickness (CBTavg), distal femoral cortical index-1 (DFCI-1), and distal femoral cortical index-2 (DFCI-2). A radiologist blinded to DXA scores conducted the measurements. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 74 patients were included. Significant differences were found between the normal BMD group and the osteopenia\/osteoporosis group for CBTavg, DFCI-1, and DFCI-2 (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.01). ROC analysis showed high diagnostic accuracy with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.92 for CBTavg, 0.90 for DFCI-1, and 0.91 for DFCI-2. Optimal cut-off values were determined as 4.52\u2009mm for CBTavg, 2.58\u2009mm for DFCI-1, and 1.12\u2009mm for DFCI-2.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The study demonstrates that osteopenia\/osteoporosis can be effectively diagnosed using distal femur cortex thickness measurements on routine knee MRI. These measurements provide a simple, fast, and practical method for opportunistically detecting osteoporosis, facilitating early intervention and management.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Advances in knowledge<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study is the first to demonstrate that distal femur cortex thickness measurements on routine knee MRI can effectively predict osteoporosis, offering a novel, opportunistic screening method that enhances early detection and intervention strategies.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/bjr\/tqaf132","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,26]],"date-time":"2025-06-26T13:03:01Z","timestamp":1750942981000},"page":"1327-1332","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["MRI-based distal femur cortical thickness analysis for osteoporosis 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