Abstract
Metallic intramedullary orthopedic implants generate artifacts that can markedly degrade transaxial CT images. The artifacts, typically seen as starburst streaking, result primarily from reconstructions involving missing projection data. Two approaches are clinically available to reduce the artifacts around orthopedic implants. These are (a) the imaging of implants with lower attenuation coefficients or smaller path lengths (less attenuating objects) and (b) the planar reformatting of image data. The sizing accuracy of these two approaches was quantified using phantoms and the efficacy using cadaveric femoral specimens. Results demonstrated that metal artifacts may be reduced and accurate bony dimensional data obtained.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 236-241 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of computer assisted tomography |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
Keywords
- Artifacts
- Bones, abnormalities
- Computed tomography, techniques
- Prostheses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging