title: Computed tomography of rheumatologic disorders. Part II.
abstract: The advent of computed tomographic (CT) scanning has initiated a revolutionary approach to the evaluation of articular disease. CT affords the opportunity to noninvasively evaluate both osseous and soft tissue structures during a single diagnostic examination. An optimal CT study demands proper technique, including a localization image, appropriate slice thickness and spacing, and window/level manipulation. The examination must be tailored to the specific indication for the study, which may include degenerative processes, inflammatory disease, or unexplained clinical symptomatology.
mesh_terms: D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed