University Hospital Tubingen Researcher Provides New Insights into Radiology (Ultra-low-dose CT is feasible for torsion measurement of the lower limb in patients with metal implants).

A recent study conducted at the University Hospital Tubingen in Germany has found that an ultra-low-dose CT protocol is feasible for torsion measurement of the lower limb in patients with metal implants. This is significant because patients who require torsion measurement often have metal implants that hinder other imaging techniques such as MRI. The study included 102 patients with metal implants, and the results showed high agreement between two radiologists and a high diagnostic confidence rating. This research suggests that metal implants are not an obstacle for ultra-low-dose CT torsion measurements of the lower limb. [Extracted from the article]