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Case Study: Musculoskeletal

CT scans are an important tool in diagnosing and treating spinal problems and injuries to the hands, feet and
other skeletal structures, and they play a key role in accelerating diagnosis and treatment planning.

Lumbar Spine CT
Figure 1: Prior Generation sagittal lumbar spine
Radiation Dose: 30.35 mSv		 Figure 2A: New high-def, low dose CT sagittal lumbar spine of same patient two years later.
Radiation Dose: 8.5 mSv (72%reduction!)		 Figure 2B:3-D reformatted lumbar spine image from the same pt./exam performed on new high-def, low dose CT scanner

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