Localizing the L5 Vertebra Using Nerve Morphology on MRI: An Accurate and Reliable Technique.
Miriam E PeckhamT A HutchinsS E StilwillMegan K MillsB J MorrisseyE A R JoinerR K SandersGregory J StoddardLubdha M ShahPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2017)
The exiting L5 nerve can allow accurate localization of the corresponding vertebrae, which is essential for preprocedure planning in cases where full spine imaging is not available. This neuroanatomic method displays higher agreement with the reference standard compared with previously described methods, with strong inter- and intrarater reliability.