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Segmentation complicated by contrast enhancement. Three-dimensional models of the ribs (right) were created from axial nonenhanced (top left) and contrast-enhanced (bottom left) CT images. The proximity of the subclavian vein, which is filled with high-density intravenously injected contrast material (bottom), precludes separation of the bone and vasculature (red arrows).
