A Study on Intelligent Optical Bone Densitometry

Takhellambam Gautam Meitei, Wei Chun Chang, Pou Leng Cheong, Yi Min Wang, Chia Wei Sun*

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Abstract

Osteoporosis is a prevalent chronic disease worldwide, particularly affecting the aging population. The gold standard diagnostic tool for osteoporosis is Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). However, the expensive cost of the DXA machine and the need for skilled professionals to operate it restrict its accessibility to the general public. This paper builds upon previous research and proposes a novel approach for rapidly screening bone density. The method involves utilizing near-infrared light to capture local body information within the human body. Deep learning techniques are employed to analyze the obtained data and extract meaningful insights related to bone density. Our initial prediction, utilizing multi-linear regression, demonstrated a strong correlation (r = 0.98, p-value = 0.003∗∗) with the measured Bone Mineral Density (BMD) obtained from Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). This indicates a highly significant relationship between the predicted values and the actual BMD measurements. A deep learning-based algorithm is applied to analyze the underlying information further to predict bone density at the wrist, hip, and spine. The prediction of bone densities in the hip and spine holds significant importance due to their status as gold-standard sites for assessing an individual's bone density. Our prediction rate had an error margin below 10% for the wrist and below 20% for the hip and spine bone density.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-412
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine
Volume12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Bone mineral density
  • deep learning
  • multi-linear regression
  • near infrared imaging
  • osteoporosis
  • osteoporosis screening device

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