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From T2-weighted sagittal midline plane MRI images, 2 observers measured the lumbosacral angle and CM location in duplicate for each posture for each dog. Intra- and interobserver agreement was assessed, and the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (\u03c1) was used to assess for potential correlation between \u0394LSA and CM displacement for changes in pelvic limb posture from neutral to flexion or extension.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"s004\">\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Overall, the mean \u0394LSA and CM displacement for changes in posture were 23\u00b0 and 9.09 mm (caudal displacement) for the change from neutral to flexion posture, 8.4\u00b0 and \u22122.5 mm (cranial displacement) for the change from neutral to extension posture, and 32.2\u00b0 and 11.64 mm (caudal displacement) for the change from extension to flexion posture. The \u0394LSA strongly correlated (\u03c1 = 0.705; 95% CI, 0.434 to 0.859) with displacement of the CM.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"s005\">\n<jats:title>CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The use of dynamic MRI, compared with conventional MRI, will better help to characterize clinically normal and abnormal features of the lumbosacral region of the vertebral column and associated spinal cord during postural changes. 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