The hand and wrist are also scanned in ct. However it is rare. Most often plain films answer the doctors questions. Studies show that is starting to be performed to help doctors with surgical planning and evaluation if the wrist bones such as the scaphoid. It is also used for tumors or arthritis problems. Here is an image of the wrist and hand ct focusing on the scaphoid. the image was found at www.worldortho.com . MRI is more commonly used to scan wrist and hands due to detail.
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