What is the name for the degree of lateral spinal curvature calculated from a radiograph?

a. Carr angle
b. Sheumann angle
c. Cobb angle
d. Sands angle

C
The degree of lateral spinal curvature calculated from a radiograph is called the Cobb angle.

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