[Three-dimensional computerized tomography of diseases of the bones and joints].
Three-dimensional CT (3-DCT) surface reconstructions were generated in 157 patients with various disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Whereas generating the 3-D display of ligaments, tendons, intervertebral discs and nerve roots was difficult and time-consuming, the comprehension of complex abnormalities of bony structures was easier than with two-dimensional CT. 3-DCT was particularly useful in the preoperative planning of hip and spine surgeries while it also simplified the intraoperative orientation. 3-DCT proved to be a useful diagnostic method supplementing axial computed tomography.
Lang
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
Hedtmann
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Steiger
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Genant
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HK
Krämer
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Stoller
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D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
Dreidimensionale Computertomographie bei Erkrankungen der Knochen und Gelenke.