Template:Trauma of the lumbar spine - choice of modality

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Choice of modality

X-ray of fractures of the lumbar spine is the modality of choice in:

Low clinical suspicion of a fracture.^[1]
In children. CT or MRI is indicated in children if there are neurological signs.^[2]

References

↑ USA:. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. American College of Radiology. Last review date: 2012
↑ Australia:. Radiology - Acute indications. The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. Retrieved on 2018-12-14.

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