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lateral t-spine
Nov 8 2008, 6:51 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 8 2008, 6:51 PM EST
what is the best way to know if you have all the t-spine when you shoot a lateral t-spine? 2  out of 2 found this valuable. Do you?    
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1. RE: lateral t-spine
Nov 9 2008, 12:18 AM EST | Post edited: Nov 9 2008, 12:18 AM EST
Well there are 12 thoracic vertebrae...so identify T12 and count upwards. You can generally identify T121 because it is the last vertebrae with a rib articulating with it.

I don't usually count down from T1 because more often than not, T1/2/3 are obscured by the shoulders (depends on the patient of course). 2  out of 2 found this valuable. Do you?    

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2. RE: lateral t-spine
Nov 9 2008, 5:32 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 9 2008, 5:32 PM EST
Well the problem is that i can't tell where the last rib is, or where c7 is. I heard that by seeing where the angle of the diaphragm is, that's where t-12 is but, i don't know for sure... 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?