Abdominal CT scan shows Lumbar spine?
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Hey guys, i am 31 and have been dealing with 3 months of rectal pressure/lower abdominal pain and lower back pain. Its not severe and comes and goes, and my urologist suspects it to be Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome or CP/CPPS. She ordered a abdominal ct scan and a Pelvic ct scan this thursday. She didnt order any imaging for my back, which worries me slightly. Online i found articles talking about how abdominal CT scans also provide imaging of the lumbar spine as well. Granted im sure the accuracy isnt as strong as a spinal CT. Do you think the abdominal ct would be able to show lower spinal lesions if there were any, and would the radiologist comment on them? Before I start physical therapy for pelvic problems I wanted to rule out all sinister pathologies, and ruling them all out but the back pain makes me nervous.
Heres the article I read.
https://www.diagnosticimaging.com/ct/abdominal-cts-can-evaluate-lumbar-spine
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All kinds of things can show up on a CT and the radiologist will remark on anything that's shows. He/she may even suggest an MRI if something is seen but more imaging is needed. Try to relax and wait for the results. My mother calls it borrowing trouble when you look at what else it could be.