1. RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE VERTEBRA
Dr. Reshaid Aljurayyan

2. Which of following radiological modalities can be used in imaging the vertebra?
X ray
CT scan
Nuclear scan
MRI US

3. ALL can be used

6. X ray

7. Cervical spine

8. 1 2 6 3 5 4

9. C1 C2 C3 Intervertebral disc Spinous process of C4 Facet joint 1 2 6 35 4

10. 1 3 2 4

11. Vertebral body C5
Spinous process
Transverse process
First rib 1 3 2 4

12. 1 2

13. 1
Odontoid process C1 2

14. Dorsal spine

15. 2 1 3 4 5

16. Vertebral body Spinous process Transverse process Pedicle Rib 2 1 3 45

17. 1 2 3 4

18. Vertebral body
Intrvertebral disc
Pedicle
Rib 1 2 3 4

19. Lumbar spine

20. 2 1 4 3 5

21. Vertebral body Transverse process Pedicle Spinous process Sacrum 2 1 43 5

22. 3 1 4 2 5

23. Vertebral body L3 Intrvertebral disc Spinous process Neural foramen
Sacrum 1 4 2 5

24. CT scan

25. Cervical spine

26. Cervical spine 3 5 1 4 2

27. Cervical spine Vertebral body Spinous process Pedicle Lamina3 5 1 4
Vertebral body
Spinous process
Pedicle
Lamina
Transverse foramen 2

28. Dorsal spine 5 3 4 1 2

29. Dorsal spine Vertebral body Neural foramen Lamina Pedicle7 4 5 6
Vertebral body
Neural foramen
Lamina
Pedicle
Transverse process
Spinous process
Rib 1 2 3

30. 1
Lumbar spine 2 3 4 5

31. Lumbar spine Vertebral body Neural foramen Spinous process Pedicle1
Lumbar spine 2 3
Vertebral body
Neural foramen
Spinous process
Pedicle
Transverse process 4 5

32. Dorsal spine 3 1 2 4 5

33. Dorsal spine Vertebral body Intrvertebral disc Spinous process Pedicle3 1 2 4
Vertebral body
Intrvertebral disc
Spinous process
Pedicle
Neural foramen 5

34. Lumbrosacral spine 1 3 2 5 4 6

35. Lumbrosacral spine 1 3 2 5 4 6 Vertebral body Intrvertebral disc
Spinous process
Sacrum
Pedicle
Neural foramen

36. MRI

37. 1
Lumbar spine 2 3 4 5

38. Lumbar spine Vertebral body Neural foramen Spinous process Thecal sac1
Lumbar spine 2 3
Vertebral body
Neural foramen
Spinous process
Thecal sac
Para-spinal muscles 4 5

39. Cervical spine 1 2 4 3

40. Cervical spine 1 C2
Disc
Spinal cord
Spinous process 2 4 3

41. Lumbrosacral spine 1 2 3 4 5 6

42. Lumbrosacral spine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Spinal cord Disc Vertebral body Sacrum
Neural foramen
Pedicle 6

43. Lumbar spine 1 2

44. Lumbar spine
Vertebral body
disc 1 2

45. Nuclear scan

46. 1 2 3 4

47. 1
Ribs
Vertebral body
Disc
sacrum 2 3 4

48. ULTRASOUND

49. 3 4 2 1

50. 3 4 2 1
Vertebral body
Disc
Spinous process
Spinal cord

51. THE END