Planispheric multiplanar reformatted CT: a new method for evaluation of paediatric congenital spine abnormalities |
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Authors: | Renaud Menten Maryline Mousny Christine Saint-Martin Philippe Clapuyt |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Paediatric Radiology, Saint Luc University Hospital, Avenue Hippocrate 10, Brussels, 1200, Belgium;(2) Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Saint Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium |
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Abstract: | We describe an original reconstruction method for spine CT performed in four patients with single or multiple congenital spine abnormalities. Conventional radiographic imaging is at the forefront of diagnosis and follow-up of congenital scoliosis, but is frequently difficult to interpret. Three-dimensional CT reconstruction facilitates visualization of complex anatomic structures, but does not give a reliable assessment of failures of segmentation. Mental three-dimensional reconstruction of the information displayed by classical multiplanar reformatted CT remains difficult. Planispheric reformatted imaging allows the visualization of all deformities in a single plane. |
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Keywords: | Technique CT Spine Congenital abnormalities Children |
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