Musculoskeletal CT: recent advances and current clinical applications

Kenjirou Ohashi; Georges Y El-Khoury

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2008.12.005

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Musculoskeletal CT: recent advances and current clinical applications

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Musculoskeletal CT: recent advances and current clinical applications

Kenjirou Ohashi and Georges Y El-Khoury

The Radiologic clinics of North America, Vol.47(3), pp.387-409

05/2009

DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.12.005

PMID: 19361666

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Abstract

This article discusses the indications for CT in the management of acute fractures and postoperative complications related to orthopedic procedures. The current clinical use of CT in spine injuries, pelvic/acetabular fractures, and major fractures in the extremities is discussed. Multidetector CT techniques to minimize metal artifacts and common hardware complications are reviewed.

Pelvic Bones - injuries

Extremities - diagnostic imaging

Humans

Internal Fixators

Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging

Extremities - injuries

Imaging, Three-Dimensional

Musculoskeletal System - diagnostic imaging

Spinal Injuries - diagnostic imaging

Pelvic Bones - diagnostic imaging

Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging

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Title: Subtitle: Musculoskeletal CT: recent advances and current clinical applications
Creators: Kenjirou Ohashi - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. kenjirou-ohashi@uiowa.edu
Georges Y El-Khoury
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Radiologic clinics of North America, Vol.47(3), pp.387-409
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.12.005
PMID: 19361666
ISSN: 0033-8389
eISSN: 1557-8275
Language: English
Date published: 05/2009
Academic Unit: Radiology
Record Identifier: 9984051868002771

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