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A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

A compression fracture of the back occurs when the bones of your spine (vertebrae) collapse. This can lead to poor posture, pain, loss of height, and a variety of other symptoms. Compression fractures ...

HealthVCF (Zebra Medical Vision [Zebra-Med]) is software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect moderate-to-severe vertebral compression fractures from CT scans of the chest or abdomen. The ...