Gianluca Folco, Carmelo Messina, Salvatore Gitto, Stefano Fusco, Francesca Serpi, Andrea Zagarella, Mauro Battista Gallazzi, Paolo Arrigoni, Alberto Aliprandi, Marco Porta, Paolo Vitali, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Domenico Albano
Computed tomography (CT) arthrography is a quickly available imaging modality to investigate elbow disorders. Its excellent spatial resolution enables the detection of subtle pathologic changes of intra-articular structures, which makes this technique extremely valuable in a joint with very tiny chondral layers and complex anatomy of articular capsule and ligaments. Radiation exposure has been widely decreased with the novel CT scanners, thereby increasing the indications of this examination. The main applications of CT arthrography of the elbow are the evaluation of capsule, ligaments, and osteochondral lesions in both the settings of acute trauma, degenerative changes, and chronic injury due to repeated microtrauma and overuse...
March 11, 2024: Tomography: a Journal for Imaging Research