A novel use of cone beam CT: flexion and extension weight-bearing imaging to assess spinal stability

ConclusionCBCT can be used to image the lumbar and cervical spine in physiological weight-bearing positions and at different extremes of spinal motion. This novel application of an existing technology can be used to aid surgical decision making to assess spinal stability and to investigate occult back and leg pain. Its use should be limited to specific clinical indications, given the relatively high radiation dose.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research