Abstract
An experimentally validated simple standardized method for making precise measurements of the spinal canal directly from the video display of a CT scanner is described. Using this method, normal values for anteroposterior diameter, interpediculate distance, and cross-sectional area of the lumbar spinal canal have been determined in a series of 60 adults. A careful study of canal configuration combined with the prudent use of the normal values should allow the CT diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis to be made with a high level of confidence.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 137-143 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Radiology |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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