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Stress Fracture CT

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Stress Fracture CT

  • See Also
  1. Stress Fracture
  2. Stress Fracture XRay
  3. Stress Fracture MRI
  4. Stress Fracture Bone Scan
  • Epidemiology
  1. Test Sensitivity: Lower than MRI and Bone scan
  2. Test Specificity: High
  • Indications
  1. Suspected Stress Fracture
    1. Clarifies Stress Fracture Bone Scan
    2. Clarifies Stress Fracture XRay
  2. Pelvic Fracture
  3. Sacral Fracture
  4. Pediatric Bone Tumor
    1. Sensitive and specific for Fracture
  • Disadvantages
  1. Limited ability to show soft tissue
  2. Limited examination planes
  3. Higher radiation exposure