A method for sonographic counting of the lower vertebral bodies in newborns and infants.
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PURPOSE To determine whether the lumbosacral junction of the vertebral column can be identified with sonography in newborns and infants and thus serve as a method for counting the lumbar and sacral vertebral bodies. METHODS In 32 newborns and infants, the number of ossified vertebral bodies distal to the lumbosacral junction was counted with sonography and radiography. RESULTS Sonographic and radiographic findings agreed in 29 of 32 examinations (91%). CONCLUSIONS The lordotic transition at the lumbosacral junction can be identified with sonography in the majority of newborns and infants, allowing intraspinal structures to be related to a specific vertebral level.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 15 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994