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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article analyzes use of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging in a national sample of patients with low back pain. Objectives: To analyze inappropriate use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...

For about one in six people considered healthy with no reports of back pain, lesions were visible on MRI in the lower spinal column and sacroiliac joint, researchers said -- a sign that ...