MDCT of the hand and wrist: beyond trauma

Emerg Radiol. 2015 Jun;22(3):307-14. doi: 10.1007/s10140-014-1274-5. Epub 2014 Oct 10.

Abstract

High-resolution multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has played a pivotal role in assessing patients following trauma; however, recent advancements in technology including dual-energy CT, as well as multiplanar and three-dimensional (3D) capabilities, are expanding the potential clinical applications of CT to include nontraumatic pathologies. This article will review optimal technical parameters for the creation of MDCT and 3DCT images and illustrate the imaging capabilities of 3DCT imaging for demonstrating nontraumatic hand and wrist pathology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Contrast Media
  • Hand / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hand / pathology
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography*
  • Wrist / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wrist / pathology

Substances

  • Contrast Media