Development of a total hip replacement phantom for the assessment of CT-image quality

Background The quality of computed tomography (CT) imaging is important when used to judge the success of joint replacement surgery. Metal artefacts are a known source of error, typically compensated by noise reduction software. Purpose To develop a transportable and stable system for the assessment of image quality of bone lesions around orthopedic implants. Material and Methods The design and manufacture of a bone-implant-phantom is described,...