[Tomography in diagnosis of sternal osteomyelitis].
The use of transverse direction of smearing in tomography of sternum provides an opportunity of getting the image of the sternum in the direct frontal projection. The displacement of the smearing angle enables increased depth of the imaging layer. This modification provides more complete image of the sternum, improves diagnosis of consolidation disorders and signs of osteomyelitis.
Smirnov
M D
MD
Institute of Surgery of AV Vishnevskií, Moscow.
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed