This study was undertaken to study the effect of axial compression on the lumbar spine
using a MRI-compatible compression device. The lumbar spine of 8 young volunteers was …

Study Design. Axial load-dependent changes in the lumbar spine of supine healthy
volunteers were examined using a compression device compatible with magnetic …

Study Design. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible device was developed to
apply calibrated compression loads to the lumbar spine during imaging. Experiments were …

Background We hypothesized that axial-loaded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
modified with the use of a cushion placed behind the lower back (ie BS-MRI method), would …

Lee SU, Hargens AR, Fredericson M, Lang PK. Lumbar spine disc heights and curvature:
upright posture vs supine compression harness. Aviat Space Environ Med 2003; 74: 512–6 …

Abstract Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) offers a valuable research tool for the
assessment of 3D spinal deformity in AIS, however the horizontal patient position imposed …

Study Design. A study was performed using an axial loading device in healthy young
subjects. Objective. To determine whether sagittal alignment during axial loading using a …

Study Design. Lumbar spine kinematic response to a 1.0 body weight compressive load was
measured in vivo by comparison of relaxed and loaded magnetic resonance image sets in …

The effect of axial load on the human spine in vivo has not been well defined. Experimental
results have suggested that the lumbar spine flattens [1]. However, as the measurements …

The human lumbar spine is uniquely adapted to the gravitational stress of upright posture.
Using upright magnetic resonance imaging (uMRI), we characterized the adult lumbar …