title: Sagittal tomography in the supine patient.
abstract: The authors have developed a multidirectional tomographic unit to obtain sagittal images with the patient in the supine or prone position. The apparatus is particularly useful for examination of the vertebral column and sella turcica. It can be employed in circular (0 degrees -40 degrees) and spiral (10 degrees -32 degrees) motions. The apparatus provides correct and easy positioning of subjects with easy maintenance of posture. It reduces the distortional effects of respiration and thereby markedly improves reproducibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okayama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mukae
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000295:instrumentation*