Lumbosacral spine CT

Alternative names:

CT of lumbosacral spine; spinal CT

Normal values:

All tissues and vertebrae should appear in the normal areas.

What abnormal results mean:

Conditions that may be revealed include:

• cyst
• tumor
• "pinched nerve"
• disc herniation
• vertebral fracture
• osteoarthritis
• neoplastic (new abnormal tissue formation) disease
• infection
• metabolic disease

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• osteomalacia