Computed arthrotomography with multiplanar reformations and three-dimensional image analysis in the evaluation of the cruciate ligaments: preliminary investigation.
The normal cruciate ligaments in patient and cadaver knees were imaged with computed tomography (CT) using a graphic system that allowed reformation of the CT data in multiple planes, as well as three-dimensional display. This imaging format afforded excellent visualization of the cruciate ligaments. When the results were correlated with anatomic findings in sections of the knee from cadavers, the image data were found to be accurate.
D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*