RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE VERTEBRAE Practical 1 Radiology

RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE VERTEBRAE Practical (1) Radiology

Which of following radiological modalities can be used in imaging the vertebra? A. X ray B. CT scan C. Nuclear scan D. MRI E. US

ALL can be used

X-ray

Cervical spine

1 2

1 6 2 3 5 4

1 6 2 3 5 4 1. C 1 2. C 2 3. C 3 4. Intervertebral disc 5. Spinous process of C 4 6. Facet joint

1 3 2 4

1 3 2 4 1. Vertebral body C 5 2. Spinous process 3. Transverse process 4. First rib

Thoracic spine

2 1 3 4 5

1. Vertebral body 2. Spinous process 3. Transverse process 4. Pedicle 5. Rib 2 1 3 4 5

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 1. Vertebral body 2. Intrvertebral disc 3. Pedicle 4. Rib

Lumbar spine

2 1 4 3 5 1. Vertebral body 2. Transverse process 3. Pedicle 4. Spinous process 5. Sacrum

3 1 4 2 5

3 1. Vertebral body L 3 2. Intrvertebral disc 3. Spinous process 4. Neural foramen 5. Sacrum 1 4 2 5

CT scan

Cervical spine

Cervical spine 1 1. Vertebral body 2. Spinous process 3. Pedicle 4. Lamina 5. Transverse foramen 5 3 2 4

Thoracic spine 7 4 5 1 2 3 6 1. Vertebral body 2. Neural foramen 3. Lamina 4. Pedicle 5. Transverse process 6. Spinous process 7. Rib

Lumbar spine 1 2 3 4 5 1. Vertebral body 2. Neural foramen 3. Spinous process 4. Pedicle 5. Transverse process

Dorsal spine 1 2 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Vertebral body Intrvertebral disc Spinous process Pedicle Neural foramen 3

Lumbosacral spine 1 3 2 5 4 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Vertebral body Intrvertebral disc Spinous process Sacrum Pedicle Neural foramen

MRI

1 Lumbar spine 2 3 4 5 1. Vertebral body 2. Neural foramen 3. Spinous process 4. Thecal sac 5. Para-spinal muscles

Cervical spine 1. C 2 2. Disc 3. Spinal cord 4. Spinous process 1 2 4 3

Lumbosacral spine 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Spinal cord Disc Vertebral body Sacrum Neural foramen Pedicle

Lumbar spine 1. Vertebral body 2. disc 1 2

Nuclear scan

1 2 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. Ribs Vertebral body Disc sacrum

ULTRASOU ND

3 4 2 1 1. 2. 3. 4. Vertebral body Disc Spinous process Spinal cord

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