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Spina bifida Microchapters |
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Spina bifida x ray On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Spina bifida x ray |

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Spina bifida occulta is found in up to 10% of people and usually occurs in the low spinal region and in most cases it is asymptomatic. An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of cases of spina bifida who have not been diagnosed before. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of of spina bifida include: Failure of closure of the vertebral arch and scoliosis.