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Musculoskeletal Computed Tomography Imaging: A 30-Year Perspective
Patrick Omoumi1, Maxime Pastor1, Shadpour Demehri1
1Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Computed tomography remains essential in musculoskeletal imaging, offering superior spatial resolution and contrast for detailed assessment of bone anatomy and fractures, as well as for evaluation in the pre- and postoperative settings. Decades of technological progress-from helical to advanced high-resolution, dose-efficient systems-have reinforced the central role of computed tomography in bone imaging.
Abstract:
Expanding beyond static skeletal assessment, spectral computed tomography enables characterization of crystal deposits, marrow edema, and metal artifact reduction; weight-bearing cone-beam computed tomography assesses joint alignment; computed tomography arthrography offers a radiation-based alternative to magnetic resonance imaging to assess internal joint disorders; and dynamic computed tomography provides insight into joint motion.
Abstract:
Emerging technologies such as photon-counting computed tomography promise unprecedented spatial and spectral performance with reduced dose. Synthetic computed tomography derived from magnetic resonance imaging data integrates osseous detail without radiation exposure.
Abstract:
This 30-year perspective reviews major technological advances, highlights current clinical applications, and explores future directions shaping the role of computed tomography in musculoskeletal imaging.
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