Defining Normal Vertebral End Plates Cobb Angle from T12 to L4 Using Computerized Tomography in Sudanese Populations

Caroline Edward Ayad; Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla; Amel Mohamed Osman; Mohamed Elfadil Mohammed

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Defining Normal Vertebral End Plates Cobb Angle from T12 to L4 Using Computerized Tomography in Sudanese Populations

Caroline Edward Ayad, Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla, Amel Mohamed Osman, Mohamed Elfadil Mohammed

Published in International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 1, Issue 3)

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The aim of this study is to establish normal values as reference for vertebral end plate from T12 to L4 in normal Sudanese subjects using computerized tomography (CT).130 lateral scout CT scans done using GE Healthcare machine with KV120, MA10-50 for lumber vertebra were obtained from subjects (65 males and 65 females) their ages ranged from (15-74) years old .Endplates angle from T12 to L4 were measured using Cobb Method for both genders and the data were correlated to their ages. For males the endplates mean angles were found to be 7.4±3.5,6.6±3.3,4.7±2.9,5.3±3.8,18.8±7.6 and for females 9.2±4.5,9.9±4.5,9.7±4.2,6.8±4.3,5.9,4.6 for T12,L1,L2,L3and L4 respectively. The research also studied the difference according to gender; it showed significant difference at p value 0.05, the end plates angles were affected as the subjects ages increase. The study concluded that the mean Cobb angle end plate differs significantly from males and females Sudanese subjects and it has relation with age and the values differs from what was mentioned in the previous studies, the knowledge of the normal end plates angle allows better characterization and diagnosis for vertebra from T12 to L4.

Published in	International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 1, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmi.20130103.15
Page(s)	66-70
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End Plates, Cobb Angle, Lumber, CT

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Caroline Edward Ayad; Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla; Amel Mohamed Osman; Mohamed Elfadil Mohammed. Defining Normal Vertebral End Plates Cobb Angle from T12 to L4 Using Computerized Tomography in Sudanese Populations. Int. J. Med. Imaging 2014, 1(3), 66-70. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20130103.15

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Caroline Edward Ayad, Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla, Amel Mohamed Osman, Mohamed Elfadil Mohammed. Defining Normal Vertebral End Plates Cobb Angle from T12 to L4 Using Computerized Tomography in Sudanese Populations. Int J Med Imaging. 2014;1(3):66-70. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20130103.15

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Caroline Edward Ayad

Radiology Department, College of Medical Radiological Science, Sudan University Of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla

Radiology Department, College of Medical Radiological Science, Sudan University Of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Amel Mohamed Osman

Radiology Department, College of Medical Radiological Science, Sudan University Of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Mohamed Elfadil Mohammed

Radiology Department, College of Medical Radiological Science, Sudan University Of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan

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Caroline Edward Ayad, Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla, Amel Mohamed Osman, Mohamed Elfadil Mohammed. Defining Normal Vertebral End Plates Cobb Angle from T12 to L4 Using Computerized Tomography in Sudanese Populations. Int J Med Imaging. 2014;1(3):66-70. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20130103.15

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AU  - Caroline Edward Ayad
AU  - Elsafi Ahmed Abdalla
AU  - Amel Mohamed Osman
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