title: Stereoscopic 3D CT vs standard 3D CT in the classification of acetabular fractures: an experimental study.
abstract: The accuracy of stereoscopic and standard three-dimensional (3D) CT in the classification of acetabular fractures was compared. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed by two radiologists and two surgeons blinded to the presence of acetabular fractures in an animal model (a total of 62 porcine hips, 40 with artificial acetabular fractures). Classification of acetabular fractures was adopted from the literature. Interpretation was performed on a workstation using two specific volume rendering algorithms; unshaded and shaded bone. The ROC analysis did not demonstrate any benefit in stereoscopic 3D CT compared with standard 3D CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Marienhospital Herne, University of Bochum, Hoelkeskampring 40, D-44625 Herne, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kickuth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hartung
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Laufer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gruening
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stueckle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liermann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirchner
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015588:Observer Variation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012372:ROC Curve; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013552:Swine; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*