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Change: of a patient who presented to the Emergency Department following trauma. There is extensive small and large bowel gas (probably as a result of air-swallowing) which   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 793)

Change: IMAGE 1 Findings1 There is a fracture of the right transverse process of L3 seen in image 1. Fractures of the transverse processes of the other visualized vertebrae cannot be clearly seen, but equally cannot be excluded due to poor definition/overlap of bowel gas. The transverse processes are   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 602)

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Change: seenseen, but equally cannot be be excluded due to poor definition/overlap of bowel gas. The transverse processes are thin bony structures and are easily obscured by overlying bowel.Image 1 also demonstrates a few prominent air-filled (but not dilated) loops of small bowel. Some patients who are in pain   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 601)

Change: factfact, it is equally applicable to all thoracic and lumbar spine plain film radiography (AP and lateral). The visualization of the psoas muscle is also improved. There is a mild scoliosis concave to the right which is likely to be associated with the fractured right transverse processes. Beware   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 600)

Change: There There was suspicion that this injury was more extensive than the visualised fracture of the transverse process of L3. The AP lumbar spine image was repeated using the same kVp and mAS but using a longer exposure time of 1.6 seconds. IMAGE 2 The The resultant image   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 602)

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Change: stone orstone(s) or an aortic aneurysm. It would be reasonable to ask if itthis situation is any different to performing a breathing technique lateral thoracic spine spine?examination? - wouldn’t thean incidental finding of bronchogenic carcinoma be equally important? Was the repeated AP lumbar spine warranted?   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 621)