Added value of coronal-T1W sequence to the lumbar MR imaging protocol for low back pain
Introduction: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most appropriate imaging method to investigate low back pain. As low back pain is very common, a large number of MRI scans are performed. Objective: To evaluate the extraspinal findings and clinical effect of the T1-weighted spin echo (T1W SE) co...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6074352557f840d680f1a7dde82ab8f7 2023-05-15T15:07:32+02:00 Added value of coronal-T1W sequence to the lumbar MR imaging protocol for low back pain Ahmet Nedim Kahraman Ahmet Vural 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.5845 https://doaj.org/article/6074352557f840d680f1a7dde82ab8f7 EN ES eng spa Instituto Nacional de Salud https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/5845 https://doaj.org/toc/0120-4157 0120-4157 doi:10.7705/biomedica.5845 https://doaj.org/article/6074352557f840d680f1a7dde82ab8f7 Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, Vol 42, Iss Sp. 1, Pp 33-40 (2022) low back pain magnetic resonance imaging Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.5845 2022-12-30T22:21:20Z Introduction: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most appropriate imaging method to investigate low back pain. As low back pain is very common, a large number of MRI scans are performed. Objective: To evaluate the extraspinal findings and clinical effect of the T1-weighted spin echo (T1W SE) coronal sequence added to the lumbar MRI protocol for low back pain. Materials and methods: In 2015, we added a T1-weighted (T1W) coronal sequence to our routine lumbar MRI protocol. We retrospectively evaluated 969 lumbar MRI images for low back pain performed with this protocol. The extraspinal MRI findings obtained from them were then grouped as associated with low back pain (Category 1) and not associated with low back pain (Category 2). We also evaluated whether the recorded incidental extraspinal findings could be detected on conventional sagittal and axial images. Results: Ninety-six (63%) of the extraspinal findings were associated with low back pain (Category 1) and 56 (37%), Category 2. Seventy-eight percent of the extraspinal findings were detected only on coronal-T1W images and not on conventional images. Conclusion: Adding coronal-T1W sequence to the routine protocol of lumbar MRI can help to identify extraspinal findings and guide clinical treatment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Biomédica 42 Sp. 1 33 40 |
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Introduction: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most appropriate imaging method to investigate low back pain. As low back pain is very common, a large number of MRI scans are performed. Objective: To evaluate the extraspinal findings and clinical effect of the T1-weighted spin echo (T1W SE) coronal sequence added to the lumbar MRI protocol for low back pain. Materials and methods: In 2015, we added a T1-weighted (T1W) coronal sequence to our routine lumbar MRI protocol. We retrospectively evaluated 969 lumbar MRI images for low back pain performed with this protocol. The extraspinal MRI findings obtained from them were then grouped as associated with low back pain (Category 1) and not associated with low back pain (Category 2). We also evaluated whether the recorded incidental extraspinal findings could be detected on conventional sagittal and axial images. Results: Ninety-six (63%) of the extraspinal findings were associated with low back pain (Category 1) and 56 (37%), Category 2. Seventy-eight percent of the extraspinal findings were detected only on coronal-T1W images and not on conventional images. Conclusion: Adding coronal-T1W sequence to the routine protocol of lumbar MRI can help to identify extraspinal findings and guide clinical treatment. |
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Added value of coronal-T1W sequence to the lumbar MR imaging protocol for low back pain |
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