Spine


Lumbar spine, a-p X-ray



  1. Body of vertebra Th XII
  2. Head of 12th rib
  3. Spinous process of Th XII
  4. Upper and lower ambitus eminens of L I
  5. Superior articular process of L II
  6. Pedicle of vertebral arch L II
  7. Transverse process L II
  8. Lamina of vertebral arch L II
  9. Zygapophysial (facet) joint L II – L III
  10. Inferior articular process of L II
  11. Inferior articular process of L III
  12. Superior articular process of L IV
  13. Spinous process of L I
  14. Spinous process of L V
  15. Transverse process of L V
  16. Intervertebral disc L IV – L V
  17. Base of sacrum
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Lumbar spine, lateral X-ray



  1. Body of vertebra
  2. Intervertebral foramen
  3. Lower end plate of L III
  4. Intervertebral disc L III – L IV
  5. Upper and lower ambitus eminens
  6. Iliac crests
  7. 12th rib
  8. Superior articular process
  9. Pedicle of vertebral arch
  10. Lamina of vertebral arch
  11. Spinous process
  12. Inferior articular process
  13. Transverse (costal) process
  14. Sacrum
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Lumbar spine, oblique X-ray

The “Scottie dog” projection

  1. 12th rib
  2. Zygapophysial (facet) joint L I – L II
  3. Superior articular process of L III
  4. Pedicle of vertebral arch L III (eye of “Scottie dog”)
  5. Transverse process of L III (snout of “Scottie dog”)
  6. Superior articular process of sacrum
  7. Inferior articular process of L II
  8. Transverse process of L III
  9. Zygapophysial (facet) joint L II – L III
  10. Lamina of vertebral arch L IV
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Sacrum, lateral X-ray



  1. Intervertebral disc L V – S I
  2. Pelvic surface of sacrum
  3. Ischial spine
  4. Coccyx
  5. Base of sacrum
  6. Sacral canal
  7. Sacral hiatus
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Lumbar spine, axial CT

Level of section A indicated on scout view above

  1. Anulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc
  2. Nucleus pulposus
  3. Intervertebral foramen for spinal nerve L II
  4. Superior articular process of L III
  5. Zygapophysial (facet) joint
  6. Inferior articular process of L II
  7. Lamina of vertebral arch
  8. Spinous process of L II
  9. Inferior caval vein
  10. Abdominal aorta
  11. Left ureter/pelvis (with contrast medium)
  12. Psoas major
  13. Left kidney
  14. Quadratus lumborum
  15. Erector spinae

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Dec 20, 2015 | Posted by in PEDIATRIC IMAGING | Comments Off on Spine

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