Musculoskeletal tissues reconstruction

An increasing number of examinations are being performed for the evaluation of known or suspected musculoskeletal infection. Multislice CT with 2D and 3D reconstructions are useful tools for detecting infections and abscesses, determining which compartments are involved and for describing the extent of an infection. For this question it is necessary to apply intravenous contrast medium. Multislice CT is also used to evaluate cortical bone and associated soft-tissue masses in suspected osteomyelitis. The presence of sequester can be verified and the response to therapy monitored (Knollmann and COAKLEY 2006). 

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