Measurement of Normal Dimension Range of Lumbar Spinal Canal in Sudanese Population by Computed Tomography

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.