title: [3-D imaging with a mobile surgical image enhancement equipment (ISO-C-3D). Initial examples of fracture diagnosis of peripheral joints in comparison with spiral CT and conventional radiography].
abstract: To analyze a prototype mobile C-arm image amplifier (Iso-C3D) in the evaluation of different joint fractures of the upper and lower limbs using multiplanar reconstruction (MPR). Different cadaver joint specimens (n = 14) were examined with a prototype (Iso-C3D, Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany), plain radiographs (CR), and spiral computed tomography (CT). The motorized C-arm provides fluoroscopic images during a 190 degrees orbital rotation computing a 119-mm data cube. These three-dimensional data sets yielded MPR images, which were evaluated by two readers for the detection and extent of fracture lines. Initial data show that fractures were easily depicted and correctly classified on MPR images with the Iso-C3D and that there was no difference between the Iso-C and CT in the detection of fractures. The preliminary results suggest a remarkably good detection of joint fractures with the Iso-C3D. Studies in an adequate number of patients are required to elucidate whether these promising results can also be obtained in a clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universität München-Innenstadt, Nussbaumstrasse 20, 80336 München.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kotsianos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Euler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wirth
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Linsenmaier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brandl
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mutschler
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Pfeifer
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004867:Equipment Design; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000092464:Elbow Injuries