Orthopedic metallic hardware in routine abdomino-pelvic CT scans: occurrence and clinical significance.

Vinit BaliyanHamed KordbachehAmir H DavarpanahAmirhossein MozafarryDushyant V SahaniAvinash R Kambadakone

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

Orthopedic metallic hardware is encountered in nearly 5% of abdomino-pelvic CT scans and causes significant image degradation limiting diagnostic evaluation in the region of clinical interest.

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