The scaphoid bone fracture is the most frequent of carpal bones. A reliable imaging and consequently a correct evaluation of the line of fracture of os naviculare is therefore difficult in spite of the fact that there are unusually numerous projections for the imaging. The imaging of os scaphoideum and its pathology is possible be means of other methods – computing tomography, bone scintigraphy, ultrasound or magnetic resonance. The communication is aimed at drawing attention to present contribution and role of CT in the diagnostics and further treatment of fractures of scaphoid bone and to suggest, based on the authors’ experience with a group of 17 patients and collaboration with a clinical physician, a standard for most effective CT examination.

        Key words: fractures of scaphoid bone – diagnostics – CT examination