Diagnostic Accuracy of Dual-Energy CT for Bone Stress Injury of the Lower Limb
Giovanni Foti, Lorenza Sanfilippo, Chiara Longo, Eugenio Oliboni, Nicoletta De Santis, Venanzio Iacono, Gerardo Serra, Massimo Guerriero, Roberto Filippini
Abstract
Dual-energy CT helped to accurately diagnose bone stress fractures and stress reactions of the lower limb (leg, ankle, and foot) using MRI as the reference standard.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAnkleLower limbStress fracturesRadiologyDual energyDual-energy X-ray absorptiometrySurgeryOsteoporosisPathologyBone mineralAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationRadiation Dose and Imaging