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Spinal Stenosis

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Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

Spinal stenosis is defined as a reduction of the diameters of the spinal canal. The size of the spinal canal varies according to location and several corresponding diameters are recognized (sagittal, interpeduncular, interarticular, depth of lateral recesses). Spinal stenosis may lead to neurological disorders associated with compression of the nervous structures contained in this canal (spinal cord, conus medullaris, cauda equina, nerve roots, meninges).

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of L’Aquila, Ospedale Nuovo S. Salvatore, Località Coppito, 67100, L’Aquila, Italy

    Massimo Gallucci MD

  2. Department of Radiology, Hospital “S. Maria della Stella”, Orvieto, Italy

    Silvia Capoccia MD

  3. Department of Radiology, Pediatric Hospital “Bambino Gesù” Palidoro, Via Torre di Palidoro, Passoscuro (Fiumicino) Rome, Italy

    Mauro Colajacomo MD

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerpen, Wilrijkstraat, 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Johan W. M. Van Goethem MD, PhD , Luc van den Hauwe MD  & Paul M. Parizel MD, PhD ,  & 

  2. Department of Radiology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Nikolaas, Moerlandstraat 1, 9100, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

    Johan W. M. Van Goethem MD, PhD

  3. Department of Radiology, AZ KLINA, Augustijnslei 100, 2930, Brasschaat, Belgium

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Gallucci, M., Capoccia, S., Colajacomo, M. (2007). Spinal Stenosis. In: Van Goethem, J.W.M., van den Hauwe, L., Parizel, P.M. (eds) Spinal Imaging. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68483-1_8

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