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Normal Variants and Pitfalls in CT of the Lumbar Spine
MAJOR, NANCY M.; HELMS, CLYDE A.
doi: N/Apmid: N/A
CT is used widely for evaluation of the lumbar spine for the diagnosis of disc disease and spinal stenosis. However, as with many imaging modalities, imaging pitfalls, benign changes, and normal variants are encountered. These variants and pitfalls usually have characteristic appearances which allow them to be differentiated from pathologic entities, thus avoiding additional work-up expense and, in some cases, unnecessary biopsies.