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. 2013 Jan;200(1):146-8.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.8481.

Weight-bearing CT imaging of the lower extremity

Esa K J Tuominen  1 , Jussi Kankare, Seppo K Koskinen, Kimmo T Mattila
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Weight-bearing CT imaging of the lower extremity

Esa K J Tuominen et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe weight-bearing CT of the lower extremity joints using a novel portable imager utilizing cone-beam CT technology.

Conclusion: Cone-beam CT technology with new design and flexible gantry movements allows both supine and weight-bearing imaging of the lower extremities, with a reasonable radiation dose and excellent image quality. Weight-bearing CT of joints can provide important new clinical information in musculoskeletal radiology.

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