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A lateral view radiograph in this 75-year-old female reveals significant loss of bone density as the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebral bodies are.

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1 A lateral view radiograph in this 75-year-old female reveals significant loss of bone density as the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebral bodies are almost radiolucent. Also note the compression fractures present at T12 and L2. Source: Chapter 4. Imaging of the Thoracolumbar Spine, Imaging in Rehabilitation Citation: Malone TR, Hazle C, Grey ML. Imaging in Rehabilitation; 2008 Available at: Accessed: January 02, 2018 Copyright © 2018 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved

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