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Since its development by Sir Godfrey N. Hounsfield (1919–2004) and Allan M. Cormack (1924–1998), computed tomography (CT) rapidly became a widely used imaging technique in diagnostic radiology (Cormack 1973; Hounsfield 1973). Currently it is ubiquitously available and used for a multitude of indications. CT imaging shows cross-sectional human anatomy and additionally provides a three-dimensional dataset which can be used for image reconstruction and analysis in several planes or three-dimensional settings. With modern multi-row detector CT (MDCT) systems and associated imaging software, it enables an inside look into the patient.
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van Rijn, R.R., van Kuijk, C. (2008). Spinal Quantitative Computed Tomography. In: Grampp, S. (eds) Radiology of Osteoporosis. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68604-0_9
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