title: CT and MRI anatomy of the lumbar spine.
abstract: Lumbosacral spine examinations represent approximately 30% of CT and MRI procedures. Aim of this article is to pinpoint the anatomy of lumbosacral spine whose knowledge is basic for understanding and interpreting CT and MR images.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Scienze e Formazione dell'immagine, Università G. D'Annunzio, Chieti.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dragani
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Mattioli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panissa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Magarelli
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed