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The ability of MRI to assess bone quality without exposure to ionizing radiation makes it a potentially advantageous alternative to other traditional measures of bone density. VBQ has additionally shown potential to predict adverse outcomes, such as fragility fractures, instrumentation failure, subsidence and proximal junctional kyphosis. Variations of VBQ, such as endplate bone quality, S1 VBQ, and cervical VBQ, provide targeted insights at specific anatomical regions and potentially enhance the predictive accuracy of VBQ. However, clinical application of VBQ is limited by variability in MRI systems, patient-specific factors, and lack of standardized threshold values. This review aims to critically evaluate VBQ scores as an opportunistic, MRI-based assessment of bone health and its potential role in predicting surgical outcomes. 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