Lumbosacral
Van Akkerveeken distance
<3 mm
Radiography (Lateral)
X-ray computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Determine the crossing point between superior and inferior line of a disc. The distance between this point and the posterior vertebral line is the Van Akkerveeken distance.
Reference
Yochum TR, Rowe LJ. Essentials of Skeletal Radiology. (2005).
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