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Particular attention is given to the applicability of VBQ in different age and gender cohorts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We included 972 eligible patients, from which 569 patients were randomly selected and included in the analysis according to the inclusion criteria. These patients underwent lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), lumbar CT, and DXA within 3\u00a0months of hospital admission. The study assessed the correlation and diagnostic efficacy of these techniques in measuring lumbar and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      It showed good correlation between VBQ and CT HUs with DXA in individuals under 70\u00a0years of age. However, in the population over 70\u00a0years, the correlation of VBQ with DXA significantly decreased (lumbar BMD pr = \u2212.145\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; .05; femoral neck BMD r = \u2212.097\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; .05), whereas CT HUs maintained high diagnostic performance. The ROC curve analysis indicated that the AUC for differentiating osteoporosis (based on lumbar spine BMD) by VBQ was .545 in males over 70 and .487 in females over 70. However, CT HUs demonstrated diagnostic performance across all groups.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VBQ is effective in assessing osteoporosis in patients under 70 but shows decreased efficacy in those over 70. 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