Cranial computed tomography in the morbidly obese patient.
A method for positioning the obese patient for cranial CT without using the CT cradle is described. This method allows diagnostic images to be obtained in patients who exceed the table weight limit.
Curnes
J T
JT
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Banning
B C
BC
Robards
J B
JB
D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011187:Posture; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*