A three-dimensional (3D) reformatted CT scan of the lumbar spine and sacrum. (A) is an anterior coronal view The spine is normal with the exception of
fractures at the tips of the right side transverse processes of L1, L2, and L3. These injuries were sustained by a professional football player during a
regular season game as he jumped to catch the ball and was struck in the low back while tackled. An advantage of 3D CT imaging is the ability to visualize
difficult-to-see structures that may not lie in cardinal planes. (B) is a sagittal view, showing normal anatomy of the lower lumbar vertebrae and lumbosacral
articulation. (Image A courtesy of Tom Hunkele, MPT, ATC.)
Source: RADIOLOGIC EVALUATION OF THE LUMBOSACRAL SPINE AND SACROILIAC JOINTS, Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging
Citation: McKinnis LN. Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging; 2014 Available at: http://mhmedical.com/ Accessed: July 28, 2017
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