Computed tomography of the spine: curved coronal reformations from serial images.
A new imaging format described here uses nonplanar reformations that follow the contour of curved structures intersected by a series of regularly spaced CT scans. The CT scanning procedure is described, and algorithmic details of this new format are presented. A standard set of reformatted images is suggested, and clinical examples are given to illustrate the diagnostic value of this new format.
D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003201:Computers; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*