Table 3. Intraclass correlation of bone mineral density values at each anatomical measurement site.
| ICC for QCT | ICC for DXA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar vertebrae | |||
| L2 | 0.71 | 0.81 | |
| L3 | 0.91 | 0.83 | |
| L4 | 0.93 | 0.97 | |
| L5 | 0.80 | 0.93 | |
| L6 | 0.87 | 0.87 | |
| Mean | 0.84 | 0.94 | |
| Femur | |||
| Femoral neck | 0.72 | 0.99 | |
| Proximal diaphysis | 0.75 | 0.97 | |
| Distal diaphysis | 0.87 | 0.97 | |
| Mean | 0.87 | 0.99 | |
The P-value for all ICC values was <0.05. DXA, dual X-ray absorptiometry; ICC, intraclass coefficient; QCT, quantitative computed tomography.