Lumbar arteries measurements in millimeters (mm).
Parameter Measured, mm | Overall | Women | Men | |||
Left Median (Range) | Right Median (Range) | Left Median (Range) | Right Median (Range) | Left Median (Range) | Right Median (Range) | |
Length of the third lumbar artery from origin to the medial border of the psoas major muscle | 22.00 (10–36) | 31.00 (24–41) | 22.00 (10–36) | 30.00 (24–41) | 24.00 (14–30) | 32.00 (25–40) |
Length of the fourth lumbar artery from origin to the medial border of the psoas major muscle | 23.00 (11–35) | 29.00 (24–40) | 24.00 (11–35) | 32.00 (26–35) | 21.50 (18–30) | 26.00 (24–40) |
Distance between the third lumbar artery and the superior border of the third lumbar vertebrae | 10.50 (6–14) | 11.00 (3–19) | 10.00 (6–14) | 11.00 (5–15) | 12.00 (6–13) | 12.00 (3–19) |
Distance between the fourth lumbar artery and the superior border of the fourth lumbar vertebrae | 6.00 (2–12) | 7.50 (−2 to 11) | 4.00 (2–12) | 6.00 (−2 to 11) | 6,5 (4–11) | 8.00 (0–11) |