title: Computed tomography of the anterior cruciate ligament.
abstract: The anterior cruciate ligaments of 20 patients with suspected pathology in one ligament were studied by thin-section computed tomography (CT) and reformating techniques. In 19 patients, the suspect anterior cruciate ligament was abnormal and this was confirmed by subsequent arthroscopy or arthrotomy in thirteen. Thin-section CT and reformatting techniques provide a useful means of non-invasively imaging the anterior cruciate ligament.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed