3D	Three-dimensional
aBMD	Areal bone mineral density
vBMD	Volumetric bone mineral density
QCT	Quantitative computed tomography
CT	Computed tomography
DXA	Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
QCT	Quantitative computed tomography
HU	Hounsfield units
MDCT	Multi-detector computed tomography
FE	Finite element
PACS	Picture archiving and communication system
SD	Standard deviation
ROC	Receiver operating characteristic
AUC	Area under the curve
BMDQCT-L1-L3	Vertebrae
FL	Failure load
F	Flexion loading
E	Extension loading
L	Lateral bending loading
T	Twisting loading
ρ	Spearman coefficient
WHO	World Health Organization
HC	Healthy controls
OP	Osteoporotic patients
FRAX	Fracture Risk Assessment Tool
ALL	Anterior longitudinal ligament
PLL	Posterior longitudinal ligament
ISL	Interspinous ligament (ISL)
SSL	Supraspinous ligament
LF	Ligamentum flavum
FCL	Facet capsular ligament
ITL	Intertransverse ligament
IVD	Intervertebral disk