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Three dimensional (3D) reconstruction techniques were applied to serial computed tomography scans of a cadaveric foot. Subsequent manipulations of the image data on a 3D imaging workstation facilitated differentiation of tendon from surrounding tissue. Through the use of free-rotation and density thresholding, detailed 3D images of the major tendons were produced and displayed. The value of the technique for education and its potential for diagnosis is discussed.
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Bellon, R.J., Horwitz, S.M. Three-dimensional computed tomography studies of the tendons of the foot and ankle. J Digit Imaging 5, 46–49 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167822
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167822