Jan-Peter Grunz, Andreas Steven Kunz, Mila Marie Paul, Karsten Sebastian Luetkens, Henner Huflage, Nora Conrads, Süleyman Ergün, Thomas Weber, Magdalena Herbst, Sophia Herold, Thorsten Alexander Bley, Theresa Sophie Patzer
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the performance of tomosynthesis in the presence of osteosynthetic implants, aiming to overcome superimposition-induced limitations in conventional radiograms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After surgical fracture induction and subsequent osteosynthesis, 8 cadaveric fracture models (wrist, metacarpus, ankle, metatarsus) were scanned with the prototypical tomosynthesis mode of a multiuse x-ray system. Tomosynthesis protocols at 60, 80, and 116 kV (sweep angle 10°, 13 FPS) were compared with standard radiograms...
May 7, 2024: Investigative Radiology