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Normal
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Normal cervical spine; composite lateral and anterior-posterior views
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Normal
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Normal cat scan of throacic vertebra
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Normal
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Normal thoracic and lumbar vertebrae (elderly adult) with evidence of osteoporosis (reduced bone density)
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Scoliosis
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Scoliosis of the thoracic spine (adolescent). Black pen marks represent physician's technique for measuring angle of thoracic curve. This much curve is usually treated with surgery.
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Fracture
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Cat scan of fractured lumbar vertebra. This type of fracture is called a burst fracture and may result from a fall.
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Fracture:
Post- surgery
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Surgical fixation of lumbar burst fracture pictured above; anterior-posterior view
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Fracture:
Post- surgery
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Surgical fixation of lumbar burst fracture pictured above; lateral view
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