Magnetic resonance imaging and discography in the diagnosis of disc degeneration. A comparative study of 50 discs
| Autor: | R C Mulholland, R Mawhinney, BS Worthington, MJ Gibson, J Buckley |
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| Rok vydání: | 1986 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Magnetic resonance imaging Discography Degeneration (medical) Middle Aged Radiography Lumbar Disc degeneration medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Surgery Female Spinal Diseases Radiology business Intervertebral Disc |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. 68(3) |
| ISSN: | 0301-620X |
| Popis: | The lumbar spines of 22 patients were examined for disc degeneration by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and by discography. The results from 50 intervertebral discs visualised by both techniques were independently assessed and graded on a five-point scale from normality to gross degeneration and then compared. In 44 discs the results agreed. Of the six discs which gave differing results, four discrepancies were due to observer error and two to incorrect placement of the discographic needle. MRI was shown to be more accurate than discography in the diagnosis of disc degeneration. It has several major advantages, which should make it the investigation of choice. |
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