title: Use of digital tomosynthesis: case report of a suspected scaphoid fracture and technique.
abstract: Digital tomosynthesis is a relatively new technique for producing an arbitrary number of slice images generated retrospectively from a sequence of projections acquired during a single motion of the X-ray tube. Tomosynthesis has already been described for mammographic and thoracic applications to reduce overlap of tissues. We present a case ofa 19-year-old man with a suspected scaphoid fracture in which we used digital tomosynthesis to confirm the diagnosis and thus excluded the need for other imaging modalities. We also describe the technique and background of tomosynthesis with possible future indications for this new promising technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, AZ St.-Jan Hospital, Bruges, Belgium. koen.mermuys@azbrugge.be
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mermuys
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vanslambrouck
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goubau
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Steyaert
authors.forename: Jan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Casselman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods*