Ossicle vs. avulsion fracture: Cinematic rendering of MDCT data as an additional diagnostic key

Cinematic rendering – an alternative to volume rendering for 3D computed tomography imaging

Volume rendering (VR) represents today's standard three-dimensional (3-D) image post-processing technique, and often is used to visualize complex anatomical information. Recently, a novel 3-D technique for post-processing of computed tomography (CT) image data has been introduced, which is called cinematic rendering (CR). The objective of this review is to illustrate the image appearance and po...

Incidental finding of the sternalis muscle on chest multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT): the diagnostic value of additional postprocessed MDCT images for an uncommon muscular variant.

We herein report two cases of incidental finding of the sternalis muscle in the right anterior chest wall on multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT). We emphasize the diagnostic utility and value of additional postprocessed MDCT images, which can be easily created using volume data sets of MDCT, in establishing an accurate diagnosis of the sternalis muscle, an uncommon muscular variant.

Fracture of the Tibial Plateau Is Not an Avulsion Injury

We report a case of an apparent avulsion fracture of the posteromedial margin of the medial plateau of the tibia. This was associated with a tear of the medial meniscus and rupture ofthe anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This triad has been previously reported, and the plateau fracture was related to the insertion of the semimembranosus tendon. The detailed investigation of our case and some ex...

Fetal and placental anatomy visualized with cinematic rendering from volumetric CT data

Avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure in children, including fetuses or embryos, is of paramount importance. However, emergent clinical situations will arise that necessitate the use of ionizing radiation-based modalities, such as computed tomography (CT), in this patient population. In such circumstances, the use of advanced visualization methods may provide optimum diagnostic utility. We pr...

Avulsion fracture of proximal phalanx 3rd finger