Preferred Label : scotty dog sign;
RADLEX synonyms : scottie dog sign;
Definition : Lumbar vertebra resembles a Scottish terrier (Scottie) dog on an oblique radiograph.
If present, a collar represents fracture of the pars interarticularis, the neck of
the dog, indicating spondylolysis.;
Source : Mulligan ME. Classic radiologic signs: an atlas and history.;
Origin ID : RID34408;
Associated condition(s)
Lumbar vertebra resembles a Scottish terrier (Scottie) dog on an oblique radiograph.
If present, a collar represents fracture of the pars interarticularis, the neck of
the dog, indicating spondylolysis.
