Abstract
The diagnostic performance of helical computed tomography (CT) is excellent. However, some artifacts have been reported, such as motion, beam hardening and scatter artifacts. We herein report a case of motion-induced artifact mimicking cervical dens fracture. A 60-year-old man was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in cervical spinal cord injury and quadriplegia. Reconstructed CT images of the cervical spine showed a dens fracture. We assessed axial CT in detail, and motion artifact was detected.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 216-218 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Asian Spine Journal |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 30 2012 |
Keywords
- Cervical fracture
- Mimicking
- Motion artifact
- Reconstruction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Sugimoto, Y., Ito, Y., Shiozaki, Y., Shimokawa, T., & Mazaki, T. (2012). Motion induced artifact mimicking cervical dens fracture on the CT Scan: A case report. Asian Spine Journal, 6(3), 216-218. https://doi.org/10.4184/asj.2012.6.3.216