title: Achilles tendinopathy and partial tear diagnosis using dual-energy computed tomography collagen material decomposition application.
abstract: Computed tomographic (CT) scans of the ankle and foot are frequently obtained with in-patients with hind foot and ankle pain to identify fractures, arthritis, and bone lesions. Soft tissue detail is limited, however. Dual-energy CT provides additional information on soft tissue structures, including tendons, with no additional radiation dose to the patient. We present a case of an Achilles tendon tear visualized on DECT, which was subsequently confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. dr_pmallinson@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Paul I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Mallinson
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reisinger
authors.forename: Savvas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: Hugue
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouellette
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003094:Collagen; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen