CT of the lumbar spine: normal variants and pitfalls.
Benign variants in the appearance of the lumbar spine on CT may be confused with significant lesions. Here such benign processes and their distinguishing features are illustrated.
Helms
C A
CA
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
Vogler
J B
JB
Hardy
D C
DC
D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed