title: Radiology of lumbar vertebral pedicles: variants, anomalies and pathologic conditions.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Luke's Hospital, Newburgh, New York 12550.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kinkhabwala
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wengrover
mesh_terms: D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging