title: Direct longitudinal computed tomography of the forearm.
abstract: A method is outlined for obtaining direct longitudinal computed tomograms of the forearm using a conventional total body scanner. A case is described in which longitudinal scanning helped define a soft tissue tumor of the forearm and thereby assisted in surgical planning.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*