title: Improving the C-arm image of small bones.
abstract: The C-arm image of a small bone can sometimes be improved by suspending the extremity in the air, rather than positioning it flat on the operating-room table in the traditional manner. The C-arm roentgenogram is a modern development that allows rapid visualization of a roentgenographic image via computer enhancement of a low, k-voltage shot. As with any technical advance, it has its limitations; for small bones and bones involving growth plates, it is frequently deceiving.
authors.affiliation: Defiance Clinic, Ohio.
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Waldron
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005121:Extremities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation