Planispheric multiplanar reformatted CT: a new method for evaluation of paediatric congenital spine abnormalities.
We describe an original reconstruction method for spine CT performed in four patients with single or multiple congenital spine abnormalities. Conventional radiographic imaging is at the forefront of diagnosis and follow-up of congenital scoliosis, but is frequently difficult to interpret. Three-dimensional CT reconstruction facilitates visualization of complex anatomic structures, but does not give a reliable assessment of failures of segmentation. Mental three-dimensional reconstruction of the information displayed by classical multiplanar reformatted CT remains difficult. Planispheric reformatted imaging allows the visualization of all deformities in a single plane.
Menten
Renaud
R
Department of Paediatric Radiology, Saint Luc University Hospital, Avenue Hippocrate 10, Brussels 1200, Belgium. Renaud.Menten@rdgn.ucl.ac.be
Mousny
Maryline
M
Saint-Martin
Christine
C
Clapuyt
Philippe
P
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
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