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BONETURNOVERATTHESPINEANDHIP
MEASUREDUSING18F‐PET‐CT
AIM
•Tocomparethedifferencesinregionalbonemetabolism(Ki)
andstandardizeduptakevalues(SUV)atthehipandlumbar
spine
Funding:IrishHealthResearchBoard
METHODS
12healthypostmenopausalwomen
Nohistoryofmetabolicbonedisorder
Exceptuntreatedosteoporosisinthespine
Nohistoryofmedicationsaffectingbonemetabolism
Bonemineraldensity(BMD)T‐score
Hip:‐2.4to1.7;Lumbarspine:‐2.9to1.4
Scanning:2‐weeksapart
Statistics:Wilcoxonpairedsignedranktest
RESULTS
CONCLUSIONS
KiandSUVare
Higherintrabecularbonethanincorticalbone
3timesgreaterinspinecomparedtothehips