Journal article
Extraspinal Findings at Lumbar Spine CT Examinations: Prevalence and Clinical Importance
Abstract
PURPOSE: To prospectively determine the prevalence and clinical importance of extraspinal abnormalities in adult outpatients undergoing computed tomography (CT) of the lumbar spine.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional review board approval was obtained for this prospective study. Informed consent was obtained from 400 consecutive adult outpatients (mean age, 49 years; 212 male and 188 female patients) undergoing lumbar spine CT for low back …
Authors
Lee SY; Landis MS; Ross IG; Goela A; Leung AE
Journal
Radiology, Vol. 263, No. 2, pp. 502–509
Publisher
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Publication Date
5 2012
DOI
10.1148/radiol.12112152
ISSN
0033-8419