Hands/Fingers
The patient placed their hands over the abdomen on this GE Healthcare lumbar spine scan. L1 would be omitted because of the presence of the external artifact.
Case Description:
The patient placed their hands over the abdomen during scanning and there are fingers seen over L1 on this GE Healthcare lumbar spine scan.
Credit:
Alexandra Rocco, PA-C, Bone Health Clinic, Utah Orthopaedics
References:
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• Bazzocchi, A., et al., Incidental findings with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: spectrum of possible diagnoses. Calcif Tissue Int, 2012. 91(2): p. 149-56.
• Bojinca, V., D. Opris, and M. Bonjinca, Artifacts and pitfalls in DXA scan images and interpretation. J Clin Densitom, 2012. 15(4): p. 486-487.