Wrist injuries in young adults: The diagnostic impact of CT and MRI

A retrospective, semi-quantitative image quality analysis of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and MSCT in the diagnosis of distal radius fractures

“…Multislice CT (MSCT) is superior to conventional radiography in sensitivity for fractures [1,2], assessment of intraarticular fractures [3,4], and in the accuracy of fracture measurements [5,6]. Zbijewski et al [7] identified three factors that limit a broader application of MSCT as an alternative to conventional x-ray imaging in musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging: MSCT imaging does not allow for weight-bearing examinations, applies more radiation dose, is more costly, and has larger spatial demands [7].…”

Incidence and Characteristics of Carpal Fractures Occurring Concurrently With Distal Radius Fractures

“…19,21 In diagnosing carpal fractures, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of CT have been reported to be 67%, 96%, and 91%, respectively, compared with 67%, 89%, and 85%, respectively, for MRI, indicating that CT and MRI had comparable diagnostic ability. 21 The CT is more useful than MRI, however, because CT can diagnose combined carpal fractures but also be used to plan surgery for distal radius fractures.…”

Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy of Radiation Dose-Equivalent Radiography, Multidetector Computed Tomography and Cone Beam Computed Tomography for Fractures of Adult Cadaveric Wrists

“…Computed tomography (CT), however, has been shown to perform superior to radiography for diagnosis of these fractures. Accordingly CT has been found to have a higher sensitivity for fractures of the carpus [3,4] and to be more accurate in evaluation of displacement and joint involvement for fractures of the distal radius [5–7]. The main drawback of CT is the higher amount of radiation.…”