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ArticleCureus2024

Image Correlation Between Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs, C-arm Fluoroscopic Radiographs, and X-ray: A Phantom Study.

Sebastian Wangler, Janic Hofmann, Helen L Moser, Michael Kuenzler, Rainer J Egli, Michael Schaer

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sebastian WanglerOrthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, CHE.
Janic HofmannOrthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, CHE.
Helen L MoserOrthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, CHE.
Michael KuenzlerOrthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, CHE.
Rainer J EgliDiagnostic, Interventional, and Paediatric Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, CHE.
Michael SchaerOrthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, CHE.

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Abstract

objectiveDigitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) are planar two-dimensional (2D) X-rays derived from a three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) dataset. DRRs allow the simulation of radiographs of all desired views and facilitate preoperative planning. However, orthopedic surgeons rely on C-arm fluoroscopic imaging during surgery to verify fracture reduction and implant placement. Pincushion distortion represents a technical limitation of fluoroscopic imaging, resulting in a greater distance between points at the periphery of the image compared to the center. This project, therefore, aimed to assess the image correlation between digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) and fluoroscopic imaging (C-arm) using conventional radiographs (X-ray) as a control.

methodsA 3D-printed cubic prototype and an anatomical humerus bone model were used. C-arm fluoroscopic radiographs and conventional X-ray images were taken in an anteroposterior (AP) view at 10-degree steps while rotating the objects from 0 to 90 degrees. CT scans were made and used to compute and export DRRs in AP view at 10-degree rotational steps from 0 to 90 degrees. The surface area (cm

resultsThe overall regression was statistically significant in all models, with an R

conclusionsThe study indicates a strong agreement between digitally reconstructed radiographs and X-ray/C-arm images. DRRs, therefore, represent a valuable tool for research and clinical application.

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c-armctdigitally reconstructed radiographsdrrphantom study

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PMID38327943
PMCPMC10849007

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