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Jeffrey Jarvik

University of Washington
Verified email at uw.edu
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Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations

…, JT Wald, DF Kallmes, JG Jarvik - American journal …, 2015 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Degenerative changes are commonly found in spine
imaging but often occur in pain-free individuals as well as those with back pain. We sought to …

Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain with emphasis on imaging

JG Jarvik, RA Deyo - Annals of internal medicine, 2002 - acpjournals.org
Purpose: To review evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of clinical information and imaging
for patients with low back pain in primary care settings. Data Source: MEDLINE search (…

MRI findings of disc degeneration are more prevalent in adults with low back pain than in asymptomatic controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Brinjikji, FE Diehn, JG Jarvik… - American Journal …, 2015 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Imaging features of spine degeneration are common in
symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. We compared the prevalence of MR imaging …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures

…, SH Ralston, JG Jarvik - … England Journal of …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Vertebroplasty is commonly used to treat painful, osteoporotic vertebral
compression fractures. Methods In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned 131 patients who …

Trends, major medical complications, and charges associated with surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in older adults

…, BI Martin, W Kreuter, DC Goodman, JG Jarvik - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
… Dr Jarvik reported that he receives consulting fees from HealthHelp, a radiology benefits
management corporation; that he is a cofounder and stockholder of PhysioSonics, a high-…

Rapid magnetic resonance imaging vs radiographs for patients with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

JG Jarvik, W Hollingworth, B Martin, SS Emerson… - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Context Faster magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning has made MRI a potential cost-effective
replacement for radiographs for patients with low back pain. However, whether …

Three-year incidence of low back pain in an initially asymptomatic cohort: clinical and imaging risk factors

JG Jarvik, W Hollingworth, PJ Heagerty, DR Haynor… - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective cohort study of randomly selected Veterans Affairs out-patients
without baseline low back pain (LBP). Objective. To determine predictors of new LBP as well …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized trial of epidural glucocorticoid injections for spinal stenosis

…, M Smuck, A Wasan, L Won, JG Jarvik - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Epidural glucocorticoid injections are widely used to treat symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis, a common cause of pain and disability in older adults. However, rigorous …

A systematic literature review of magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the characterization of brain tumors

…, D Zurakowski, B Comstock, JG Jarvik - American journal …, 2006 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Proton MR spectroscopy ( 1 H-MR spectroscopy) is a
potentially useful adjunct to anatomic MR imaging in the characterization of brain tumors. We …

Treatment with tissue plasminogen activator and inpatient mortality rates for patients with ischemic stroke treated in community hospitals

SD Reed, SC Cramer, DK Blough, K Meyer, JG Jarvik - Stroke, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Most analyses of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV
tPA) use for acute stroke in routine practice have been limited by sample size and generally …