Background: Since the introduction of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into clinical
practice in the mid-1980s, the role of computed tomography myelography (CTM) has …

In degenerative lumbar spine disease, recent studies have supported the clinical usefulness
of discography, especially when used with computed tomography (CT) scanning. The role …

Although radial tear of the annulus fibrosus can be detected on T2-weighted and Gd-DTPA-
enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) images, the association between the annular tear on …

Magnet resonance imaging (MRI) is the most commonly used imaging modality for
diagnosis of degenerative disc disease (DDD). Lack of precise observations and …

Background context Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used in the evaluation
of degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine. The relative interrater and intrarater …

This study reviews prospectively a series of 29 patients who were examined by magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) and discography for degenerative disc disease. All had persistent …

Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is considered the mainstay imaging
investigation in patients suspected of lumbar disc herniations. Both imaging and clinical …

Background It is an ongoing debate whether fusion surgery is superior to non-operative
treatment for non-specific low back pain (LBP) in terms of patient outcome. Further, the …

We herein report the results of a prospective study to define the role of diskography in the
diagnosis of low back pain in an emerging era of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The …

One of the most common indications for performing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the
lumbar spine is the symptom complex thought to originate as a result of degenerative disk …