Klasér, Jon
Kotake, Lisa
Lindberg, Marcus
Wigge, Simon
Lundqvist, Robert https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4059-3368
Szczęsny, Grzegorz https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7710-4164
Paradowski, Przemysław T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8815-4690
Funding for this research was provided by:
Umea University
Article History
Received: 8 December 2024
Accepted: 21 May 2025
First Online: 27 May 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The study was approved the Research Ethics Committee of Umeå University and acquired ethical approval (DNR: 2016/20-31) with regards to access to patient medical records, clinical examinations and radiographic procedures of included patients as well as their later assessment. In addition, the patient exposure to radiation was tested and approved by the Radiation Protection Committee for Region Norrbotten (approval dated October 13, 2020).
: The patients were informed in writing and orally by the study personnel, and a written informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Participation was voluntary, and withdrawal was possible at any time. All patients signed and personally dated the informed consent forms at admission to hospital, before participating in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.