MRI-Based Vertebral Bone Quality Score and Paravertebral Muscle Parameters for Identifying Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.
BACKGROUND Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are prevalent but frequently remain unrecognized. While bone mineral density (BMD) is the primary assessment tool, MRI-based parameters associated with bone and muscle quality may offer additional value, yet sex-specific analyses are limited, despite sex d...