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Lumbosacral spine CT

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CT scan
CT scan
Lumbar vertebrae
skeletal spine
Skeletal spine
Vertebra, lumbar (low back)
Vertebra, lumbar (low back)
Vertebra, thoracic (mid back)
Vertebra, thoracic (mid back)
Alternative Names

Spinal CT; CT - lumbosacral spine


Normal Values


What abnormal results mean

Conditions that may be revealed include:

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include osteomalacia.


Review Date: 10/25/2006
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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