Method | Correlation coefficient (r) | ||
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Total patients (n = 33) | Patients with CT image (n = 20) | ||
1. GBq/m2 | 0.51 | 0.41 | |
2. Standard method based on blood (n = 27) | 0.31 | 0.39 | |
3. LV imaging and ref man RM mass (n = 33) | 0.67 | 0.70 | |
4. LV imaging and ref man RM mass adjusted by weight (n = 33) | 0.56 | 0.63 | |
5. LV imaging and ref man RM mass adjusted by height (n = 33) | 0.72 | 0.78 | |
6. LV imaging and ref man RM mass adjusted by BSA (n = 33) | 0.70 | 0.63 | |
7. LV imaging and ref man RM mass adjusted by lean body mass (n = 33) | 0.67 | 0.63 | |
8. LV imaging and ref man RM mass adjusted by trabecular bone volume (n = 20) | 0.85 |
LV = lumbar vertebrae; ref man = Reference Man.