Lumbar Spine (Normal)

Lumbar Spine (Normal)

Musculoskeletal
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Normal lumbar spine phantom with healthy vertebral bodies, intact discs, spinal canal, and nerve roots

Modalities: CT MRI DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY
Images: 3
Structures: 7
Compatible Instruments: 11
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Lumbar MRI — Sagittal
Lumbar MRI — Sagittal

Sagittal MRI of the lumbar spine showing vertebral bodies and discs

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T2 Sagittal

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Lumbar X-ray — Lateral
Lumbar X-ray — Lateral

Lateral radiograph of the lumbar spine

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Lumbar CT — Sagittal
Lumbar CT — Sagittal

Sagittal CT of the lumbar spine showing bony anatomy

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Sagittal Bone

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Tissue Structures

Structure Density (HU) T1 (ms) T2 (ms) Echo Rel. Size
Vertebral Body 200 400 50 0.85 20%
Cortical Bone 1200 300 1 0.95 8%
Disc 60 1200 80 0.3 6%
Spinal Cord 30 900 70 0.0 3%
Csf 5 4000 2000 0.0 4%
Muscle 40 900 35 0.4 15%
Fat -100 250 80 0.6 12%

Compatible Imaging Instruments

Model Manufacturer Modality
Aquilion ONE PRISM Canon Medical Systems CT
Vantage Galan 3T Canon Medical Systems MRI
SCENARIA View Fujifilm Healthcare CT
Revolution Apex GE HealthCare CT
SIGNA Hero GE HealthCare MRI
SIGNA Premier GE HealthCare MRI
Spectral CT 7500 Philips Healthcare CT
Ingenia Ambition 1.5T Philips Healthcare MRI
SOMATOM Force Siemens Healthineers CT
MAGNETOM Vida Siemens Healthineers MRI
MAGNETOM Terra.X Siemens Healthineers MRI