Radiology of lumbar vertebral pedicles: variants, anomalies and pathologic conditions

N P Patel; R Kumar; M Kinkhabwala; S Wengrover

doi:10.1148/radiographics.7.1.3329356

Radiology of lumbar vertebral pedicles: variants, anomalies and pathologic conditions

Radiographics. 1987 Jan;7(1):101-37. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.7.1.3329356.

Authors

N P Patel¹, R Kumar, M Kinkhabwala, S Wengrover

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, St. Luke's Hospital, Newburgh, New York 12550.

PMID: 3329356
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.7.1.3329356

Abstract

Close scrutiny of the size, shape, density and margins of the pedicles may permit the clinical radiologist to suggest a wide variety of systemic diseases.

MeSH terms

Bone Diseases, Developmental / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae / abnormalities
Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging*
Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries
Radiography
Spinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Spinal Dysraphism / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging