Background Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are increasingly recognized as a
common anatomical variant associated with altered patterns of degenerative spine changes …

Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have replaced
conventional radiography in the study of many spinal conditions, it is essential to know when …

Purpose To review the current literature on methods of accurate numeration of vertebral
segments in patients with Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTVs). LSTVs are a common …

Background context The relation between specific types of lumbosacral transitional vertebra
and the degree of degeneration at and adjacent to the transitional level is unclear. It is also …

Background As big data and artificial intelligence (AI) in spine care, and medicine as a
whole, continue to be at the forefront of research, careful consideration to the quality and …

Background: The presence of a thoracolumbar transitional vertebra (TLTV) and/or
lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) may cause wrong-site surgery and problems while …

Objectives This study sets out to prospectively investigate the incidence of transitional
vertebrae and numerical variants of the spine. Materials and methods Over a period of 28 …

Vertebrae localization, segmentation and identification in CT images is key to numerous
clinical applications. While deep learning strategies have brought to this field significant …

Abstract Background Context Lumbosacral radicular symptoms are commonly evaluated in
clinical practice. Level-specific diagnosis is crucial for management. Clinical decisions are …

This article provides a comprehensive review of spine segmentation and enumeration. This
important and relatively underappreciated issue, when neglected, frequently results in …