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Assessment of Bone Fracture Healing Using Micro-Computed Tomography
Published on: December 9, 2022
Fracture mimics on temporal bone CT: a guide for the radiologist
Yune Kwong1, David Yu, Jagrit Shah
1Department of Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospital, Derby Rd, Nottingham NG2 7UH, United Kingdom. dryune@hotmail.com
Objective:
The objective of this article is to discuss and illustrate commonly visualized fissures and sutures in the temporal bone. This topic is important because a thorough knowledge of normal anatomy is necessary to avoid misinterpretation as fractures.
Conclusion:
Small normal anatomic fissures are now routinely visualized with the increasing use of MDCT in trauma patients. An awareness of these structures is required by radiologists interpreting studies with fine temporal bone slices to prevent erroneous interpretation.
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