Table 1:

CT protocol used in spine imaging of the 41 patients included in the case series

CT Protocol
kV(peak)120
mAsAutomA and SmartmAs with maximum dose 400 mA
Section thickness0.625-mm section thickness, Bone Plus Algorithm
ReformationsMultiplanar reformations, 2-mm reformats in sagittal and coronal planes and to disc levels and in soft-tissue windows