Al	Aluminum
BMD	Bone mineral density
BMI	Body mass index
BVF	Bone volume fraction
cm	Centimeter
CC	craniocaudal
CS	Cervical spine
CT	Computed tomography
CV	Cervical vertebra
Conn.D	Connectivity density
DA	Degree of anisotropy
DXA	Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Fig.	Figure
Fs	Fracture
g/cm3	Gram/cubic centimeter
kV	Kilovolt
LV	Lumbar vertebra
LS	Lumbar spine
mg/cm3	Milligram/cubic centimeter
mg/mL	Milligram/milliliter
Micro-CT	Micro-computed tomography
Mio.	Million
mL	Milliliter
mm	Millimeter
M	Mean value
OP	Osteoporosis
Q I	Quadrant I
Q II	Quadrant II
Q III	Quadrant III
QCT	Quantitative computed tomography
ROI	Region of interest
SD	Standard deviation
SMI	Structure model index
TS	Thoracic spine
TV	Thoracic vertebra
Tb.N	Trabecular number
Tb.Pf	Trabecular pattern factor
Tb.Sp	Trabecular separation
Tb.Th	Trabecular thickness
VD	Ventrodorsal
VFs	Vertebral fractures
µm	Micrometer
µA	Microampere