Abstract:
This was an analytical study aimed to determine and measure the normal
dimension range of lumbar spinal canal in Sudanese population by using
of multi-detector computed tomography in order to assess the normal
variant between the Sudanese populations. This study was performed in
40 patients in Khartoum state diagnostic centre (modern diagnostic
medical centre in period( from August To October) who underwent CT
for any investigation other than lumbar spine but showing lumbar spine in
the images. The measurement of lumbar canal were taken at L3 in axial
cut from CT images. The mean value of anterior-posterior measurement
in the axial cut (2.498±0.3711 cm), and the meanvalue of transverse
measurement in the axial cut (1.458±0.2500cm).
In this study the relationship between the patient age, height, weight and
BMI measurement in the axial cut was found to be indirect relationship.
