Lang P, Hedtmann A, Steiger P, Genant H K, Krämer J, Stoller D
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 1987 Jul-Aug;125(4):418-26. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1044934.
Three-dimensional CT (3-DCT) surface reconstructions were generated in 157 patients with various disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Whereas generating the 3-D display of ligaments, tendons, intervertebral discs and nerve roots was difficult and time-consuming, the comprehension of complex abnormalities of bony structures was easier than with two-dimensional CT. 3-DCT was particularly useful in the preoperative planning of hip and spine surgeries while it also simplified the intraoperative orientation. 3-DCT proved to be a useful diagnostic method supplementing axial computed tomography.
