title: Superior performance of cone beam tomography in detecting a calcaneus fracture.
abstract: Cone beam computed tomography is a state-of-the-art imaging tool, initially developed for dental and maxillofacial application. With its high resolution and low radiation dose, cone beam tomography has been expanding its application fields, for example, to diagnosis of traumata and fractures in the head and neck area. In this study, we demonstrate superior and satisfactory performance of cone beam tomography for the imaging of a calcaneus fracture in comparison to conventional X-ray and computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lohse
authors.affiliation: LANS Medicum Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Catala-Lehnen
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Regier
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heiland
keywords: calcaneus fracture; computed tomography; cone beam computed tomography; trauma