Change: ismarks the left paraspinal stripe. "The left paraspinal line is formed by tangential contact of the left lung and pleura with the posterior mediastinal fat, left paraspinal   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 461)

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Change: are made with this in mind. References (1) Jerry M. Gibbs, Chitra A. Chandrasekhar, Emma C. Ferguson, and Sandra A. A. Oldham Lines and Stripes: Where Did They Go? —From Conventional Radiography to CT, RadioGraphics 2007;27:33-48 .... return to the Applied Radiography home page   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 481)

Change:  This case study illustrates the potential for a diligent radiographer to make a difference in the resus room. The abnormal paraspinal line was not identified   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 442)

Change: paraspinal line appears unusually wide and can indicate adjacent adjacent spinal pathology. Do the thoracic vertebral bodies appear normal? The patient cannot move- what additional imaging would you perform? insert iamge here For the purposes of comparison This is a normal chest image. Note the aortic and left paraspinal lines   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 178)

Change: The ability to recognise soft tissue signs in the chest can provide valuable clues to spinal and paraspinal pathology. This page focuses on the paraspinal stripe changes associated with spinal trauma.Case Study 1 This patoient presented to the Emergency Department following a motor vehicle accident. The black   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 62)