Three-Dimensional Volume-Rendered Series Complements 2D Orthogonal Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Abnormal Spinal Curvature in Patients at a Major Cancer Center: A Retrospective Review
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Patient 11, a 16-year-old male who underwent resection of an intramedullary juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma and presented with increasing thoracic kyphosis. (a) Sagittal MDCT image demonstrating the kyphotic deformity. Although consecutive images can be scrolled through the spine, each image is viewed singularly, limiting the evaluation of the abnormal curvature. (b) 3-D volume-rendered series, demonstrating kyphotic spinal curvature, can be rotated and viewed from 360°.
