title: [The spinal vacuum phenomenon. Radiographic and tomodensitometry aspects].
abstract: The spinal vacuum phenomenon is readily recognized by computed tomography: there fore its observation has become frequent enough. The side of the gaseous collection (intervertebral disk, vertebral body, apophyseal joint) depends on the disease inducing the phenomenon. Radiological and CT aspects of this findings are discussed. The usefulness of vacuum phenomenon in the diagnosis of several pathological conditions is examined.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Il fenomeno "vacuum" spinale. Aspetti radiografici e tomodensitometrici.