Abstract
To study the short- and long-term effects of estrogen deficiency on trabecular bone, three-dimensional measurements of proximal tibiae of ovariectomized rats were performed by micro-computed tomography (MicroCT). New three-dimensional (3D) techniques were employed to characterize the trabecular architecture from 0 to 110 days post-ovariectomy (OVX). These new methods no longer assume a plate or rod model of bone, but calculate trabecular thickness, separation, and number and their distribution by placing maximal spheres into the 3D representation of the structure. The model type of bone was quantified with the Structure Model Index (SMI). Utilizing these methods we found a rapid loss of trabecular bone in the first week after OVX. After the first week bone mass declined further, although the rate of loss was lower. In addition there was a complete change in model type from plate-like to rod-like within 7 days post-OVX, and then a very constant SMI after 12 days. After an initial thinning of trabecular structure, further bone loss seems to occur through removal of trabeculae, while the trabecular plate thickness remains constant. The heterogeneity of the network could be quantified by intra-individual standard deviation of local separations, which showed a stair-like progression, with a plateau between 12 and 60 days post-OVX. This study provides new insights into ovariectomy-related changes in cancellous bone structure evaluated by 3D MicroCT. In addition, these data suggest that the rapid change of model from plate-like to rod-like post-OVX may potentially introduce biases in the parameters that are determined using model-based algorithms, and these biases may modify the impact of age-related or therapeutic changes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 936-941 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Osteoporosis International |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- 3D architecture
- Micro-computed tomography
- Ovariectomy
- Trabecular bone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
Cite this
The temporal changes of trabecular architecture in ovariectomized rats assessed by microCT. / Laib, A.; Kumer, J. L.; Majumdar, S.; Lane, Nancy E.
In: Osteoporosis International, Vol. 12, No. 11, 2001, p. 936-941.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - The temporal changes of trabecular architecture in ovariectomized rats assessed by microCT
AU - Laib, A.
AU - Kumer, J. L.
AU - Majumdar, S.
AU - Lane, Nancy E
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - To study the short- and long-term effects of estrogen deficiency on trabecular bone, three-dimensional measurements of proximal tibiae of ovariectomized rats were performed by micro-computed tomography (MicroCT). New three-dimensional (3D) techniques were employed to characterize the trabecular architecture from 0 to 110 days post-ovariectomy (OVX). These new methods no longer assume a plate or rod model of bone, but calculate trabecular thickness, separation, and number and their distribution by placing maximal spheres into the 3D representation of the structure. The model type of bone was quantified with the Structure Model Index (SMI). Utilizing these methods we found a rapid loss of trabecular bone in the first week after OVX. After the first week bone mass declined further, although the rate of loss was lower. In addition there was a complete change in model type from plate-like to rod-like within 7 days post-OVX, and then a very constant SMI after 12 days. After an initial thinning of trabecular structure, further bone loss seems to occur through removal of trabeculae, while the trabecular plate thickness remains constant. The heterogeneity of the network could be quantified by intra-individual standard deviation of local separations, which showed a stair-like progression, with a plateau between 12 and 60 days post-OVX. This study provides new insights into ovariectomy-related changes in cancellous bone structure evaluated by 3D MicroCT. In addition, these data suggest that the rapid change of model from plate-like to rod-like post-OVX may potentially introduce biases in the parameters that are determined using model-based algorithms, and these biases may modify the impact of age-related or therapeutic changes.
AB - To study the short- and long-term effects of estrogen deficiency on trabecular bone, three-dimensional measurements of proximal tibiae of ovariectomized rats were performed by micro-computed tomography (MicroCT). New three-dimensional (3D) techniques were employed to characterize the trabecular architecture from 0 to 110 days post-ovariectomy (OVX). These new methods no longer assume a plate or rod model of bone, but calculate trabecular thickness, separation, and number and their distribution by placing maximal spheres into the 3D representation of the structure. The model type of bone was quantified with the Structure Model Index (SMI). Utilizing these methods we found a rapid loss of trabecular bone in the first week after OVX. After the first week bone mass declined further, although the rate of loss was lower. In addition there was a complete change in model type from plate-like to rod-like within 7 days post-OVX, and then a very constant SMI after 12 days. After an initial thinning of trabecular structure, further bone loss seems to occur through removal of trabeculae, while the trabecular plate thickness remains constant. The heterogeneity of the network could be quantified by intra-individual standard deviation of local separations, which showed a stair-like progression, with a plateau between 12 and 60 days post-OVX. This study provides new insights into ovariectomy-related changes in cancellous bone structure evaluated by 3D MicroCT. In addition, these data suggest that the rapid change of model from plate-like to rod-like post-OVX may potentially introduce biases in the parameters that are determined using model-based algorithms, and these biases may modify the impact of age-related or therapeutic changes.
KW - 3D architecture
KW - Micro-computed tomography
KW - Ovariectomy
KW - Trabecular bone
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035658186&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0035658186&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s001980170022
DO - 10.1007/s001980170022
M3 - Article
VL - 12
SP - 936
EP - 941
JO - Osteoporosis International
JF - Osteoporosis International
SN - 0937-941X
IS - 11
ER -