New Study Puts MRI to the Bone Quality Test

October 5, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

Source: Pixabay and Michal Jarmoluk

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VBQ typically relies on MRI signal intensity (SI) measurements obtained from vertebral bodies, normalized against cerebrospinal fluid or another reference structure. The resulting score has been investigated as an opportunistic marker of bone quality and fracture risk.

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