3D cone-beam CT with a twin robotic x-ray system in elbow imaging: comparison of image quality to high-resolution multidetector CT.

Journal: European radiology experimental
Published Date: Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Elbow imaging is challenging with conventional multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), while cone-beam CT (CBCT) provides superior options. We compared intra-individually CBCT versus MDCT image quality in cadaveric elbows.

Authors

  • Jan-Peter Grunz
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. Electronic address: Grunz_J@ukw.de.
  • Andreas Max Weng
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Andreas Steven Kunz
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Maike Veyhl-Wichmann
    Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Rainer Schmitt
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cardiovascular Center Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany.
  • Carsten Herbert Gietzen
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Lenhard Pennig
    Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
  • Stefan Herz
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Süleyman Ergün
    Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Thorsten Alexander Bley
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
  • Tobias Gassenmaier
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

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