The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement clinical practice guideline on "Adult acute and subacute low back pain" (ICSI, 2012) stated that imaging (CT, MRI, or x-ray) is not recommended for non-specific low-back pain [strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence]. El Barzouhi et al...
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a promising tool for further solving these problems. The AI solutions can be categorized into two groups: k-space reconstruction and image-based post-processing. For example, patch-based iterative image reconstruction, a method of image-based...
The Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee identified musculoskeletal infection as a White Paper topic, and selected a Committee, tasked with developing a consensus on nomenclature for MRI of musculoskeletal infection outside the spine. The objective of ...
Review CT and MRI Techniques for Imaging Around Orthopedic Hardware CT- und MRT-Bildgebung bei orthopädischen Implantaten Authors Thuy Duong Do1, Reto Sutter2, Stephan Skornitzke1, Marc-André Weber1 Affiliation 1 Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Heidelberg, Germany 2 Radiology, ...
T1 relaxation time reflects extracellular fluid and is characteristic of fibrosis and inflammation. The presence of iron, which can be determined from T2∗ maps, has an opposing effect on the T1, and algorithms have been formed to correct for the resulting bias.9 All processed data are ...
Timed Up & Go (TUG) expressed in seconds, is used for evaluation of mobility and balance. The time used to rise up from a chair with armrest (0.45 m high), walk three meters, turn, walk back and sit down, was recorded. The patients were instructed to walk in a safe manner, an...
MRI is the most effective way to diagnose problems within any joint and the image sensitivity makes it themost accurate imaging tool availablein detecting arthritis and other inflammatory changes. MRI is also a key diagnostic tool when patients have lower back pain, radiating pain or hip/groin pa...
A low back X-ray comes in at 1.5 mSv, about eight months’ worth of natural exposure. Neck X-rays and mammograms offer lower exposures, at 0.2 mSv and 0.8 mSv respectively, but these still add up over time. Assessing the Need for Imaging Before opting for a CT scan or X-ray, consid...
. Reasons for premature termination of the TEFR were overuse reactions of the soft tissues of the lower extremities (“shin splints”, myofascial inflammation) in 2 male participants, stress fracture of the left ventral pelvic ring in one female participant, and compliance problems by one male ...
Outcome measures MRI results and clinical data for all patients were evaluated and compared. Methods Between the years 2006 - 2009 a retrospective study was conducted using the MRI results, radiological and clinical data of pediatric patients who came to our hospital with spinal problems related to...