L-Spine Pathologies Flashcards
1
Q
What projection best demonstrates a compression fracture?
A
Lateral view
2
Q
What projection best demonstrates ankylosing spondylitis?
*starts in SI joints
A
SI joints and spine views, nuc med best demonstrates
3
Q
What projection best demonstrates transitional vertebrae?
A
AP
4
Q
What projection best demonstrates a chance fracture?
*fracture through vertebral body
A
AP and lateral and CT
5
Q
What projection best demonstrates metastases?
A
Nuc med, AP and lateral
6
Q
What projection best demonstrates spins bifida?
A
Prenatal US, PA and lateral, CT, MRI
7
Q
What projection best demonstrates spondylolysis?
*defect of pars interarticularis
A
Oblique, CT helps with diagnosis
8
Q
What projection best demonstrates spondylolisthesis?
*forward movement of one vertebrae
A
Lateral, CT useful for diagnosis
