title: [Value of computerized tomography in the diagnosis of lumbar disk hernia].
abstract: Two hundred-twelve patients with clinical suspect of herniated disk in the lumbar spine were examined by computed tomography (CT). Eighty-one patients underwent a surgical operation. The CT findings were correlated with myelographic and surgical findings. The CT diagnosis of herniated disk were intraoperatively confirmed in seventy-three patients (90,1%). The authors expose constant and accurate CT findings of herniated disk. CT should be considered as an excellent screening procedure for the diagnosis of herniated disk.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Valore della tomografia computerizzata nella diagnosi di ernia del disco lombare.