PURPOSE: To evaluate whether positional magnetic resonance (MR) images of the lumbar
spine demonstrate nerve root compromise not visible on MR images obtained with the …

Background Detection of nerve involvement originating in the spine is a primary concern in
the assessment of spine symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the …

Background: Lumbar back pain and radiculopathy are common diagnoses. Unfortunately,
conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and clinical symptoms do not …

Magnetic resonance imaging is established as the technique of choice for assessment of
degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine. However, it is routinely performed with the …

Fifteen patients with neuropathic leg pain referable to the lumbosacral plexus or sciatic
nerve underwent high-resolution MR neurography. Thirteen of the patients also underwent …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate physiologic changes of the cross-sectional area of
the spinal canal and neural foramina in young asymptomatic volunteers. Twelve …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Previous authors have shown that conventional
myelography is superior to plain CT in the assessment of root compression in the lateral …

PURPOSE: To identify the magnetic resonance (MR) abnormalities of the lumbar spine that
have a low prevalence in asymptomatic patients and thus determine the findings that are …

Weight-bearing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the spine can either be simulated by
imaging the patient in the supine position in combination with a special axial loading device …

Objective The objective was to demonstrate the feasibility of MRI/CT fusion in demonstrating
lumbar nerve root compromise. Materials and methods We combined 3-dimensional (3-D) …