RETRACTED: Magnetic resonance imaging of lumbar intervertebral discs in elderly patients with minor trauma

Afzal, Suhail; Saleem, Akbar

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.01.041

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“…Spine MRIs allow the vertebrae and intervertebral disks as well as the spinal cord and other tissues in this area to be investigated [71]. This method of testing enables detections of abnormalities that may have been obscured by bones in other tests.…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Diagnosis Techniques Used for Spinal Injury Related Back Pain

Janssen

Nabih

Moussa

et al. 2011

Pain Research and Treatment

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Back pain is a prevalent condition affecting much of the population at one time or the other. Complications, including neurological ones, can result from missed or mismanaged spinal abnormalities. These complications often result in serious patient injury and require more medical treatment. Correct diagnosis enables more effective, often less costly treatment methods. Current diagnosis technologies focus on spinal alterations. Only approximately 10% of back pain is diagnosable, with current diagnostic technologies. The objective of this paper is to investigate and evaluate based on specific criteria current diagnosis technique. Nine diagnostic techniques were found in the literature, namely, discography, myelography, single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT), computer tomography (CT), combined CT & SPECT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), upright and kinematic MRI, plain radiography and cineradiography. Upon review of the techniques, it is suggested that improvements can be made to all the existing techniques for diagnosing back pain. This review will aid health service developers to focus on insufficient areas, which will help to improve existing technologies or even develop alternative ones.

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confidence: 99%