Opportunistic computed tomography (CT) assessment of osteoporosis in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Journal: Archives of osteoporosis
Published Date: Jul 17, 2025

Abstract

UNLABELLED: CT-based opportunistic screening using artificial intelligence finds a high prevalence (43%) of osteoporosis in CT scans obtained for planning of transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Thus, opportunistic screening may be a cost-effective way to assess osteoporosis in high-risk populations.

Authors

  • Michael Paukovitsch
    Department of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany. michael.paukovitsch@uniklinik-ulm.de.
  • Tom Fechner
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
  • Dominik Felbel
    Department of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
  • Johannes Moerike
    Department of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
  • Wolfgang Rottbauer
    Department of Internal Medicine II, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany. Electronic address: wolfgang.rottbauer@uniklinik-ulm.de.
  • Steffen Klömpken
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
  • Horst Brunner
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
  • Christopher Kloth
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
  • Meinrad Beer
    Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Ulm, Germany.
  • Anjany Sekuboyina
  • Dominik Buckert
    Department of Cardiology, Ulm University Heart Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
  • Jan S Kirschke
    Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Nico Sollmann
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.

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