X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE OBLIQUE

Also Known As:

Scotty Dog View

L-Spine Oblique

Facet Joint X-Ray Lumbar

Pars Interarticularis View

Angled L-Spine Radiograph

X-Ray Lumbar Spine Oblique view is a radiographic image taken with the spine rotated about 45°. This view is mainly used to visualize the zygapophyseal (facet) joints and the pars interarticularis. The characteristic “Scotty dog sign” is seen in this view. It is used to detect spondylolysis, facet joint problems, fractures, and alignment abnormalities.

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Technique

Angled radiographic projection (approx. 45 degrees) of the lumbar region.

Purpose

To visualize the "pars interarticularis" and facet joints of the lower spine.

Area Covered

The lumbar spine structures at an angle.

Key Clinical Point

Look for the "Scotty Dog" sign; a break in the dog's neck indicates a pars fracture (spondylolysis).

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In an oblique lumbar X-ray, the parts of the vertebrae look like a small dog; a "broken neck" on the dog indicates a fracture.

It is a specific type of stress fracture in the "pars interarticularis" of the lower back, best seen in this view.

Athletes or patients with chronic lower back pain who are suspected of having stress fractures.

It looks at the spine from a 45-degree angle to specifically see the "facet" joints and the bone bridges.

These are the facet joints of the spine; the oblique view is the gold standard for checking their health.

X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE OBLIQUE

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X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE OBLIQUE

Includes 4 Test Parameters

X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE OBLIQUE 4 Parameters

Includes Test 5 Parameters

What is the "Scotty Dog Sign"?

What is Spondylolysis?

Who usually needs an Oblique Lumbar X-ray?

How is this different from a side view?

What are Zygapophyseal joints?

X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE OBLIQUE