title: [Application possibilities and initial experience with digital volume tomography in hand and wrist imaging].
abstract: During the last decade, DVT (digital volume tomography) imaging has become a widely used standard technique in head and neck imaging. Lower radiation exposure compared to conventional computed tomography (MDCT) has been described. Recently, DVT has been developed as an extremity scanner and as such represents a new imaging technique for hand surgery. We here describe the first 24 months experience with this new imaging modality in hand and wrist imaging by presenting representative cases and by describing the technical background. Furthermore, the method's advantages and disadvantages are discussed with reference to the given literature.
authors.affiliation: Department Chirurgie, Klinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: Sebastian M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Goerke
authors.affiliation: Department für Radiologische Diagnostik und Therapie, Klinik für Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neubauer
authors.affiliation: Department Chirurgie, Klinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zajonc
authors.affiliation: Department Chirurgie, Klinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thiele
authors.affiliation: Department für Radiologische Diagnostik und Therapie, Klinik für Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kotter
authors.affiliation: Department für Radiologische Diagnostik und Therapie, Klinik für Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.affiliation: Department Chirurgie, Klinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.affiliation: Department Chirurgie, Klinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Lampert
mesh_terms: D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050276:Hand Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055815:Young Adult