A careful evaluation of scout CT lateral radiograph may prevent unreported vertebral fractures

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2353-2357

  Bazzocchi, Alberto ^a   Spinnato, Paolo ^a   Albisinni, Ugo ^b   Battista, Giuseppe ^a   Rossi, Cristina ^c   Guglielmi, Giuseppe ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^e CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Incidental finding; Osteoporosis; Spinal fractures; Spine; Tomography; X ray Computed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 84864662982     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.08.015     Document Type: Article

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