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 Aortic Calcification , Case 109

T
scores

Area
(cm2)

BMC
(g)

BMD
(g/cm2)

2.0

17.77

21.74

1.223

3.8

18.43

27.82

1.509

2.8

20.11

28.33

1.409

0.1

22.97

26.68

1.161

 

 

 

Check boxes to exclude

L1

L2

L3

L4

Consensus exclusions

L1

L2

L3

L4
Comments: We excluded L1 through L3 for both focal structural anomalies and T-score discrepancies. A calcified aorta spans L2-L3. A large anterior/inferior osteophyte is present at L2. As three vertebrae are not interpretable, the entire lumbar spine is excluded from the DXA report.

AP VFA

Lateral VFA

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