CT of rib lesions.

Levine, Benjamin D; Motamedi, Kambiz; Chow, Kira; Gold, Richard H; Seeger, Leanne L · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2009

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Abstract

This article discusses how ribs are involved in a variety of traumatic, metabolic, inflammatory, neoplastic, and congenital disorders. We review the normal anatomy pertinent to rib imaging and illustrate the key features of a variety of rib lesions, emphasizing the diagnostic value of CT.

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