Background Treating surgeon's visual assessment of axial MRI images to ascertain the
degree of stenosis has a critical impact on surgical decision-making. The purpose of this …

Study Design. Magnetic resonance image grading of lumbar spinal stenosis severity was
analyzed retrospectively using a common clinical format. Objective. To assess the …

Study Design. A reliability assessment of standardized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
interpretations and measurements. Objective. To determine the intra-and inter-reader …

Objective To determine the reliability and dependability of magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) in the assessment of lumbar spinal stenosis and …

Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is commonly assessed on MRI by measuring
dural sac cross-sectional area (DSCA). A new method, morphological grading A–D, has …

Abstract Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an important tool in
preoperative evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Reported reliability of …

Study Design Validation study of a morphological grading system for central lumbar spinal
stenosis. Objective To evaluate and validate the inter-and intraobserver agreement of a …

Objective: To evaluate interobserver agreement and determine whether a new MRI grading
system agrees with symptoms and neurological signs. Methods: We examined 160 patients …

Sir—The work of Sigmundsson and colleagues (2011) represents a very good analysis of a
cohort of persons subjected to surgery for spinal stenosis. However, the discussion of the …

Radiologic findings in combination with clinical symptoms are critical in the diagnosis and
evaluation of the severity of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) as well as the need for surgical …