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Do Ultraviolet Rays Cause Cancer?
X-ray - lumbosacral spine; X-ray - lower spine
Normal Values
What abnormal results mean
Lumbosacral spine x-rays may show:
- Abnormal curves of the spine
- Abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the lower spine, such as bone spurs and narrowing of the joints between the vertebrae
- Cancer (although cancer often cannot be seen on this type of x-ray)
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Fractures - Signs of thinning bones (
osteoporosis ) -
Spondylolisthesis , in...
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