Identification of thoracic intervertebral spaces by means of surface anatomy: A magnetic resonance imaging study

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 368-373

  Holmaas, G ^a   Frederiksen, D ^a   Ulvik, A ^a   Vingsnes, S O ^a   Ostgaard G ^a   Nordli, H ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Epidural anaesthesia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Vertebral column

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOGISTIC MODELS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33645011360     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.00922.x     Document Type: Article

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