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Assessment of Bone Fracture Healing Using Micro-Computed Tomography
Published on: December 9, 2022
Postoperative follow-up of olecranon fracture by digital tomosynthesis radiography
Haruhiko Machida1, Toshiyuki Yuhara, John M Sabol
1Department of Radiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, 2-1-10 Nishiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8567, Japan. machira@dnh.twmu.ac.jp
Abstract:
Digital tomosynthesis with flat-panel detector radiography is a novel application that allows easy, swift volume data acquisition of any anatomical site of interest with arbitrary patient posture. A single sweep of the X-ray tube provides multiple tomographic images of high resolution. We present the first patient with olecranon fracture who underwent internal fixation and 1-year postoperative follow-up with tomosynthesis. The minimal metallic artifact by this modality successfully provided detailed information regarding the healing process of the fracture.
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