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9501954

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-23
pubmed:abstractText
In this study a new reference value, "corrected vertebral dimension," is presented for vertebral height measurements. Of 68 females (age 18-88 years; mean 44.2 years) and 40 males (age 16-81 years; mean 55 years) the projected vertebral dimensions (T4-L5) were measured on lateral radiographs. In addition to this, the vertebra-to-film distances (VFD) were measured and a fixed focus-to-film distance (FFD) was used during the study. Corrected dimensions of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae (T4-L5) were calculated using the FFD and VFD. These corrected dimensions were then used to recalculate projected vertebral dimensions at different focus-to-film distances. The applied geometric corrections were verified in a phantom study representing an in vitro situation. The results indicate that studies using different X-ray techniques for making lateral radiographs of the spine can become comparable when using corrected vertebral dimensions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0171-967X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
62
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
214-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Vertebral dimensions: influence of X-ray technique and patient size on measurements.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Experimental Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article