DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i02.003

Pages: 275-278

Introduction: A bone density test is used mainly to diagnose osteopenia and osteoporosis. It is also used to determine your future fracture risk. Evaluation of bone density is important to help healthcare providers spot bone loss in people who might otherwise have no symptoms. The accurate diagnosis of bone density is a matter of considerable importance as it is a useful guide for arriving at a diagnosis of the bone diseases such as osteopenia and osteoporosis. It is therefore of utmost importance to resort to a mechanism that will give us an accurate estimation of the density of the bone. Objectives: this work was to evaluate bone density in normal Sudanese by using computed tomography. Methods: 100 CT scans of consecutive adult patients (52 male and 48 female) aged between 21 - 60 years, having no bone disorder, The patient’s body weight and height were recorded at the time of the Computed tomography (CT) examination. The density of bone was calculated using a Hounsfield unit. Results: The average of compact and spongy bone of the lumber spine for all populations was 547.1 ± 84 HU and 209.9± 57 HU. The average of compact and spongy bone in males was 536.5 ± 93 HU and 229.9±51 HU. Moreover, the average of compact and spongy bone in females was 533.4 ± 108 HU and 213.9±53 HU. Conclusions: These results provide normative data for evaluating the bone density of the Sudanese population.