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DOI: 10.1148/rg.283075087
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RadioGraphics 2008;28:787-800
© RSNA, 2008

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Multidetector CT Arthrography of the Wrist Joint: How to Do It1

Thomas Moser, MD, Jean-Claude Dosch, MD, Akli Moussaoui, MD, Xavier Buy, MD, Afshin Gangi, MD, PhD, and Jean-Louis Dietemann, MD

1 From the Department of Radiology, Strasbourg University Hospital, 1 Place de l’Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France. Recipient of a Certificate of Merit award for an education exhibit at the 2006 RSNA Annual Meeting. Received April 30, 2007; revision requested June 28 and received September 6; accepted September 24. All authors have no financial relationships to disclose. Address correspondence to T.M. (e-mail: thomas.moser{at}chru-strasbourg.fr).

With its exquisite spatial resolution, multidetector computed tomographic (CT) arthrography of the wrist is a valuable tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of a wide spectrum of articular disorders. Traumatic tears of the interosseous ligaments can be classified as complete or incomplete and as partial- or full-thickness tears at multidetector CT arthrography and can also be differentiated from asymptomatic degenerative lesions. In addition, tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex can be differentiated according to their location. A tailored contrast material injection technique and multiplanar reformation are recommended for optimal assessment of these structures. Multidetector CT arthrography is also remarkably effective in demonstrating cartilage and bone abnormalities, many of which cannot be depicted with other imaging techniques. The chief limitation of multidetector CT arthrography lies in the evaluation of soft-tissue abnormalities, which may benefit from the addition of other imaging techniques such as ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging. A basic knowledge of the relevant anatomy, pathophysiologic features, and imaging technique is mandatory for obtaining high-yield diagnostic information concerning the wrist joint.

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