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The “Scotty dog” view is used in lumbar oblique projections to assist in lumbar landmark identification:
<br/>1. Pedicle (P) — eye
<br/>2. Transverse process (TP) — nose
<br/>3. Pars interarticularis (PI) — neck
<br/>4. Inferior articular process (IAP) — front and rear legs
<br/>5. Superior articular process (SAP) — ear
<br/>6. Spinous process (SP) — tail
<br/>7. Lamina (Lam) — body
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<br/><b>Image:</b> Furman, Michael B., and Leland Berkwits. <i>Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures</i>. Elsevier, Inc, 2017.


==Reference(s)==
Furman, Michael B., and Leland Berkwits. Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures. Elsevier, Inc, 2017.
<br/>Horowitz AL. MRI Physics for Physicians. Springer Science & Business Media. (1989) ISBN:1468403338.
<br/>Mangrum W, Christianson K, Duncan S et-al. Duke Review of MRI Principles. Mosby. (2012) ISBN:1455700843.

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