Functional evaluation of the lumbar spine with axial loaded computed tomography (AL-CT) and cine AL-CT

Rivista di Neuroradiologia

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 569-584

  Cartolari, R ^a  

^a BELCOLLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

CT; functional study; lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CINERADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINE INSTABILITY;

EID: 0030664638     PISSN: 11209976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140099701000514     Document Type: Article

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