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Lumbar Spine CT

Aka: Lumbar Spine CT, L-Spine CT

Indications
1. Spinal Trauma
2. Vertebral Fracture
3. Vertebral dislocation
4. Spondylolisthesis
Disadvantages
1. Radiation exposure (reduced with spiral CT)
2. Poor sensitivity for soft tissue changes
3. Poor accuracy in non-displaced Vertebral Fractures
Advantages
1. Less sensitive to patient movement compared with MRI
2. Less expensive than MRI
3. No contraindication for patient with implantable device

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/21/2007 and last published on 2/5/2012.

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