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Planispheric multiplanar reformatted CT: a new method for evaluation of paediatric congenital spine abnormalities

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We describe an original reconstruction method for spine CT performed in four patients with single or multiple congenital spine abnormalities. Conventional radiographic imaging is at the forefront of diagnosis and follow-up of congenital scoliosis, but is frequently difficult to interpret. Three-dimensional CT reconstruction facilitates visualization of complex anatomic structures, but does not give a reliable assessment of failures of segmentation. Mental three-dimensional reconstruction of the information displayed by classical multiplanar reformatted CT remains difficult. Planispheric reformatted imaging allows the visualization of all deformities in a single plane.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Radiology, Saint Luc University Hospital, Avenue Hippocrate 10, Brussels, 1200, Belgium

    Renaud Menten, Christine Saint-Martin & Philippe Clapuyt

  2. Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Saint Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

    Maryline Mousny

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Menten, R., Mousny, M., Saint-Martin, C. et al. Planispheric multiplanar reformatted CT: a new method for evaluation of paediatric congenital spine abnormalities. Pediatr Radiol 35, 627–629 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-1412-z

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