title: Computed tomography of rheumatologic disorders.
abstract: Diseases of the spine and peripheral joints can be diagnosed noninvasively by this revolutionary imaging modality. CT has retrospectively demonstrated superiority over myelography and other imaging techniques in delineating various pathologic conditions--e.g., trauma, neoplasm, and infection--as well as arthropathy. Specific technical approaches are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California School of Medicine, San Diego.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sartoris
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed