Somatom emotion eco 16 slice configuration

Computed tomography (CT) scans were performed using a commercial CT scanning system, SOMATOM Emotion eco (16‐slice configuration) (SIEMENS). For intubated or unconscious patients, chest X‐rays were performed.

The pelvic model with the implanted acetabular cup and its corresponding femoral component was scanned using a 16-slice CT scanner (Siemens SOMATOM Emotion eco 16-slice configuration) (Figure 1). The images were acquired axially using a spiral sequence and at 0.75 mm increments with a kV of 100, mAs of 100 and a pitch of 1. The pelvic construct was CT scanned in 3 supine orientations: A) parallel to the floor; B) 10° of lateral pelvic tilt; and C) 20° of anterior pelvic tilt. Following the scanning process the images were saved in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format. These axial slices were then reconstructed in both the coronal and sagittal plane with respect to the pelvis’ position in the scanner and with 0.75 mm spacing.