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Reproducibility has not yet been investigated at thoracic levels, which is becoming increasingly relevant with upcoming lung cancer screening programs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Scans from 178 patients with 2 consecutive CT examinations within 1 month were retrospectively included. In all available reconstructions, automated extraction of trabecular volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) was performed, including HU-to-BMD conversion and contrast phase correction. Mean trabecular vBMD was calculated for 2 thoracic regions (T5-T7 and T8-T10). Reproducibility was calculated as the root mean square coefficient of variation (RMSCV) under 6 reproducibility scenarios, ranging from different reconstructions of the same scan to measurements across different scanners and contrast phases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In total, 914 vBMD observations were analyzed. RMSCV values ranged from 0.83% to 4.90% for T5-T7 and from 1.4% to 6.8% for T8-T10. One-way ANOVA showed a significant overall difference between reproducibility scenarios in both vertebral regions (all P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), with post hoc analyses demonstrating a stepwise increase in RMSCV with technical complexity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our results support the clinical applicability of opportunistic osteoporosis screening at the thoracic spine across diverse CT acquisition protocols. With the upcoming national lung cancer screening programs utilizing low-dose CT (LDCT), an extraordinary opportunity emerges to address the substantial osteoporosis treatment gap through opportunistic bone health assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Advances in knowledge<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This work is novel in extending reproducibility validation for opportunistic osteoporosis screening from the lumbar spine to thoracic vertebrae.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/bjr\/tqag175","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,29]],"date-time":"2026-07-29T13:41:57Z","timestamp":1785332517000},"page":"2365-2374","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Reproducibility of automated opportunistic CT-based volumetric bone mineral density measurements at the thoracic 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