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TBS publications

More than 1,600 peer-reviewed publications underpin Trabecular Bone Score® (TBS®) as the global standard in bone microarchitecture assessment.

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2026

eClinicalMedicine

Validation of a Deep Learning Model for Bone Fragility Detection from Conventional Radiographs: An International Cohort Study

Gatineau, G., De Gruttola, M., Hind, K., Davies, M., Krueger, D., Binkley, N., Kužma, M., Payer, J., Guglielmi, G., Fahrleitner-Pammer, A., Chun, K., Bencardino, J., Sherman, A., Jones, K. and Hans, D.

Opportunistic Screening

2026

Archives of Osteoporosis

The Effects of Spaceflight Countermeasures on Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) of the Lumbar Spine

Anderson, K.D., Spector, E.R., Ploutz-Snyder, R., Yardley, G., Watts, N.B., Hans, D. and Sibonga, J.D.

BiomechanicsSpaceflight

2026

Transplantation

Bone Benefits After Simultaneous Pancreas-kidney Transplantation Compared With the Pretransplant Period

Kratochvílová, S., Brunová, J., Wohl, P., Kahle, M., Girman, P. and Saudek, F.

EndocrinologySecondary OsteoporosisTreatment decision

2026

Diagnostics

Beyond DXA: Trabecular Bone Score, Quantitative Ultrasound and Bone Turnover Markers for Morphometric Vertebral Fracture Assessment in People Living with HIV

Razvan, D.V., Rosca, O., Bogdan, I.G., Stanga, L., Laitin, S.M.D. and Vlad, A.

EndocrinologyFracture Risk AssessmentSecondary Osteoporosis

2025

Osteoporosis International

Advancing Trabecular Bone Score (TBS): Clinical Performance of TBS Version 4.0 with Direct Correction for Soft Tissue Thickness—The Osteolaus Study

Gatineau, G., Hind, K., Shevroja, E., Gonzalez-Rodriguez, E., Lamy, O. and Hans, D.

Fracture Risk AssessmentSoft Tissue

2025

Osteoporosis International

Trabecular Bone Score Predicts Distal Femur Screw Pull-out Strength Better than DXA Bone Mineral Density, CT Hounsfield Units, and Cortical Density

Bernatz, J.T., Sandhu, K.P., Krueger, D., Borchardt, G., Knurr, K.A., Binkley, N.C., Roth, J.D. and Anderson, P.A.

Orthopedics
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TBS Osteo™ is intended exclusively for healthcare professionals and is not available for purchase by the general public. TBS Osteo is a Class IIa medical device, CE marked under EU MDR 2017/745 (CE 2460). TBS Osteo is FDA 510(k) cleared (K243218) for use in the United States. TBS Osteo is included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG No. 528950) as "Inovanz Pty Ltd — X-ray system, diagnostic, general-purpose, application program software". Manufacturer: Medimaps Group SA, Chemin du Champ-des-Filles 36A, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. Always follow the instructions for use.

RBfracture™ is intended exclusively for healthcare professionals and is not available for purchase by the general public. RBfracture is a Class IIa medical device, CE marked under EU MDR 2017/745 (CE 0123). RBfracture is included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG No. 484605) as “Emergo Asia Pacific Pty Ltd T/a Emergo Australia - X-ray image interpretive software”. Manufacturer: Radiobotics ApS, Esplanaden 8C, 1tv, 1263, Copenhagen, Denmark. Always follow the instructions for use.

TBS Reveal™ is intended exclusively for healthcare professionals and is not available for purchase by the general public. TBS Reveal is a Class IIa medical device, CE marked under EU MDR 2017/745 (CE 2460). FDA clearance is pending; TBS Reveal is not available for clinical use in the United States. Manufacturer: Medimaps Group SA, Chemin du Champ-des-Filles 36A, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. Always follow the instructions for use.

TBS Ortho™ is currently under development and is not yet CE marked, FDA cleared, or otherwise registered for clinical use in any jurisdiction. It is not available for purchase or clinical use at this time.