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Table 1 HU values of selected areas measured in CT scans with and without prosthesis

From: Validation of a measuring technique with computed tomography for cement penetration into trabecular bone underneath the tibial tray in total knee arthroplasty on a cadaver model

 

Femur head with removable prosthesis

Femur head without removable prosthesis

Femur head with attached prosthesis

CT slice

HU value of selected area

Homogeneity value

HU value of selected area

Homogeneity value

HU value of selected area

Homogeneity value

1

1377

77

1424

64

1422

129

1423

81

1350

97

1296

81

1455

82

1334

76

1402

91

2

1299

122

1395

65

1431

144

1367

125

1349

89

1433

161

1262

133

1421

59

1338

53

3

1366

109

1405

39

1534

102

1372

80

1400

89

1497

104

1436

116

1386

72

1352

56

4

1304

82

1428

116

1436

143

1377

93

1478

96

1518

120

1534

75

1335

97

5

1413

107

1406

66

1479

159

1315

120

1340

63

1495

160

1568

72

1422

69

Mean (SD)

1391 (84)

98 (21)

1392 (42)

77 (20)

1433 (72)

116 (38)