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MDCT of the hand and wrist: beyond trauma

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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.

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Laura M. Fayad received support from SCBT/MR (2004), GERRAF (2008–2010) and Siemens Medical Systems (2011–2012) for the study of MR spectroscopy and Johns Hopkins Sarcoma Grant (2012).

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  1. The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology & Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Shivani Ahlawat, Frank M. Corl, Elliot K. Fishman & Laura M. Fayad

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Ahlawat, S., Corl, F.M., Fishman, E.K. et al. MDCT of the hand and wrist: beyond trauma. Emerg Radiol 22, 307–314 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-014-1274-5

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