6 Lumbar Vertebral Bodies

 

The Hologic lumbar spine DXA scan shows 6 lumbar vertebral bodies.

The corresponding radiographic was read as “six nonrib-bearing lumbar vertebrae are seen with lumbarization of S1”.

Case Description:

The Hologic lumbar spine image shows 6 lumbar vertebral bodies. The corresponding radiograph was read as “six nonrib-bearing lumbar vertebra are seen with lumbarization of S1”.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

References:

• Peel, N.F., et al., Impact of anomalous vertebral segmentation on measurements of bone mineral density. J Bone Miner Res, 1993. 8(6): p. 719-23.
• Izadyar, S., et al., The Effect of the Lumbar Vertebral Malpositioning on Bone Mineral Density Measurements of the Lumbar Spine by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. J Clin Densitom, 2016.