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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Computed tomography (CT) use is increasing.
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) advances enable opportunistic screening from existing scans.
  • Opportunistic screening can identify health risks and prevent complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the rationale, technical foundations, applications, and challenges of opportunistic screening in musculoskeletal radiology.
  • To highlight the potential of AI in extracting biomarkers from routine imaging.
  • To discuss the role of musculoskeletal radiologists in this emerging field.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on AI, opportunistic screening, and musculoskeletal radiology.
  • Analysis of modeling studies on cost-effectiveness.
  • Examination of data on bone mineral density, sarcopenia, adiposity, and cardiovascular risk from routine scans.

Main Results:

  • Opportunistic screening can be cost-effective through early intervention.
  • Routine musculoskeletal imaging provides data for bone density, sarcopenia, adiposity, and cardiovascular risk.
  • AI facilitates the extraction of clinically meaningful biomarkers.

Conclusions:

  • Musculoskeletal radiologists are well-positioned for opportunistic screening.
  • Implementation requires addressing challenges like data needs, standards, and workflow integration.
  • Opportunistic screening holds significant potential for early disease detection and prevention.