Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 125-136, July 2010

A Review of Factors That Affect Artifact From Metallic Hardware on Multi-Row Detector Computed Tomography

  • Milliam L. Kataoka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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  • Mary G. Hochman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mary G. Hochman, MD, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
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  • Edward K. Rodriguez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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  • Pei-Jan Paul Lin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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  • Shigeto Kubo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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  • Vassilios D. Raptopolous, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Artifact arising from metallic hardware can present a major obstacle to computed tomographic imaging of bone and soft tissue and can preclude its use for answering a variety of important clinical questions. The advent of multirow detector computed tomography offers new opportunities to address the challenge of imaging in the presence of metallic hardware. This pictorial essay highlights current strategies for reducing metallic hardware artifacts and presents some illustrative clinical cases.

 

PII: S0363-0188(09)00035-8

doi:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2009.05.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 125-136, July 2010

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