Parasagittal MRI of the Lumbar Spine - T1-weighted image. Note that this slice provides an unique view of the exiting nerve roots through the intervertebral foramina. The nerve roots exit directly ...

Axial MRI of the Lumbar Spine - T2 weighted image at the L4 level. On this view centered over the L4-L5 disk, one can see well the cauda equina surrounded by CSF (note that CSF is bright on ...

Inflammatory and structural abnormalities may be common in the axial skeleton among patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

MRI scans are not recommended as part of routine care in spondyloarthritis, but are often performed anyway. For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as ...

As increasing numbers of patients gain online access to their radiology reports, a new study published in the April 2019 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) assesses how thoroughly ...

Radiomics offers improved assessment of spinal cord pathology in MS, surpassing conventional MRI in precision and sensitivity. A study identified 12 significant radiomic features, with four ...

Objective: To describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in the lumbar spine in asymptomatic elite adolescent tennis players, to serve as the baseline for a future prospective longitudinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Expanded labeling allows those with chronic pain to have a wider selection of leads for full-body scans. Eterna ...

Some 20% of people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) included in a prospective cohort study showed no lesions in their sacroiliac joints, only in the spine, researchers reported -- an indication ...