II. Indications
- Spinal Trauma
- Vertebral Fracture
- Vertebral dislocation
- Spondylolisthesis
III. Disadvantages
IV. Advantages
- Less sensitive to patient movement compared with MRI
- Less expensive than MRI
- No contraindication for patient with implantable device
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| Concepts | Diagnostic Procedure (T060) |
| SnomedCT | 241580002 |
| CPT | 72131, 1010395 |
| English | CT of lumbar spine (procedure), Computed tomography of lumbar spine (procedure), Computed tomography of lumbar spine, computed tomography of lumbar spine (procedure), lumbar spine CT scan, CT scan of lumbar spine, computed tomography of lumbar spine, Computed tomography, lumbar spine, CT of lumbar spine, CT scan;spine;lumbar, CT scan of the lumbar spine |
| Spanish | TC de columna vertebral lumbar, tomografía computarizada de columna vertebral lumbar (procedimiento), tomografía computarizada de columna vertebral lumbar |
