Evaluation of thoracic vertebrae in healthy White New Zealand rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus): Computed tomographic and morphometric study [PDF]
Background Computed tomography currently has a prominent role in diagnosis and evaluation of vertebral column. On the other hand, a thorough knowledge about vertebral column property in normal state is prerequisite an accurate diagnosis of different ...
Sarang Soroori +4 more
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Rate of presence of 11 thoracic vertebrae and 6 lumbar vertebrae in asymptomatic Chinese adult volunteers [PDF]
Background An increasing number of studies on spinal morphology in asymptomatic Asian and Western patients have been reported. Variation in spinal anatomy among patients is considered as the cause of wrong-level surgery in up to 40% of cases. The present
Ying-zhao Yan +8 more
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Comparison of thoracic vertebrae and L1 CT attenuation in predicting osteoporosis using opportunistic chest CT [PDF]
Background: Since dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is currently the most commonly used reference standard, most previous studies using computed tomography (CT) attenuation values to predict osteoporosis have chosen abdominal CT images.
Lilan Wu +7 more
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Variation in Global Spinal Sagittal Parameters in Asymptomatic Adults with 11 Thoracic Vertebrae, four Lumbar Vertebrae, and six Lumbar Vertebrae [PDF]
Objective To investigate the prevalence of 11 thoracic vertebrae (TVs), four lumbar vertebrae (LVs) and six LVs among asymptomatic Chinese volunteers, and the influence of spine variations on the global spinal sagittal parameters.
Ying‐zhao Yan +5 more
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Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveals Loci Associated With Thoracic Vertebrae Number in Sheep [PDF]
The number of vertebrae, especially thoracic vertebrae, is an important economic trait that may influence carcass length and meat production in animals. However, the genetic basis of vertebrae number in sheep is still poorly understood.
Cunyuan Li +14 more
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Objective. To analyze anatomical and anthropometric parameters of vertebrae measured by a navigation system in chil- dren with thoracic idiopathic scoliosis. Material and Methods. A total of 20 patients aged 14–18 years with Grade 3 and 4 (according to
Dmitrii N. Kokushin +3 more
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Objective: To record the dimensions of thoracic-vertebrae pedicles in the grown-up community of Zimbabwe. Study design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and duration of study: A six-month study carried out in the Anatomy Department (
Maimoona Khan +2 more
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THE RADIATION DOSE PROFILE IN PEDIATRIC INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY TO ESTIMATE THE STOCHASTIC EFFECT RISK: PRELIMINARY STUDY [PDF]
Background: The specific characteristic of anatomy and physiology of children cause the risk of radiation effects received when they underwent the interventional cardiology procedures higher than an adult.
Lailatul Muqmiroh +4 more
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Aims:Many people have congenital and acquired deformities associated with the vertebral column. Vertebral surgery is practiced in cases like scoliosis, traffic accidents, falling down from height, cancer, and disc hernia. We aimed to reduce morbidity and
Nadire Ünver Doğan +5 more
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Although quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for number of thoracic-lumbar vertebrae have been identified on Sus scrofa chromosomes (SSCs) 1 and 7, the influence of these QTLs on the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae is not clear.
Long-chao ZHANG +10 more
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