Assessment of apparent diffusion coefficient in normal and degenerated intervertebral lumbar disks: initial experience
SM Kealey, T Aho, D Delong, DP Barboriak… - Radiology, 2005 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine prospectively the diffusibility of water in normal lumbar disks in
adults by using the mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and to determine if a …
adults by using the mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and to determine if a …
Assessment of apparent diffusion coefficient in lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration
W Zhang, X Ma, Y Wang, J Zhao, X Zhang, Y Gao… - European Spine …, 2014 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the apparent
diffusion coefficient (ADC) and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration using diffusion …
diffusion coefficient (ADC) and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration using diffusion …
Association between visual degeneration of intervertebral discs and the apparent diffusion coefficient
J Niinimäki, A Korkiakoski, O Ojala, J Karppinen… - Magnetic resonance …, 2009 - Elsevier
The value of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements in intervertebral disc has
been studied because ADC provides an estimate of free diffusion of unbound water and …
been studied because ADC provides an estimate of free diffusion of unbound water and …
Apparent diffusion coefficient in thoracolumbar intervertebral discs of healthy young volunteers
LI Kerttula, JPT Jauhiainen, O Tervonen… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Apparent diffusion coefficient values (ADC) of healthy intervertebral discs of young
volunteers in the thoracolumbar spine were determined using a single‐shot EPI sequence …
volunteers in the thoracolumbar spine were determined using a single‐shot EPI sequence …
Apparent diffusion coefficients and T2 relaxation time measurements to evaluate disc degeneration: a quantitative MR study of young patients with previous vertebral …
L Kerttula, M Kurunlahti, J Jauhiainen, A Koivula… - Acta …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
AbstractPurpose: To assess the suitability of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)
measurements to evaluate degeneration processes of the vertebral disc and to compare the …
measurements to evaluate degeneration processes of the vertebral disc and to compare the …
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of normal and degenerative lumbar intervertebral discs: a new method to potentially quantify the physiologic effect of …
Study Design Observational, repeated-measures design. Objectives To determine the
reliability of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) calculated from diffusion-weighted …
reliability of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) calculated from diffusion-weighted …
Measuring diffusion of solutes into intervertebral disks with MR imaging and paramagnetic contrast medium.
C Nguyen-Minh, VM Haughton… - American journal …, 1998 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Experimental studies have shown that solutes diffuse more
slowly into degenerated intervertebral disks than into normal disks. A noninvasive clinical …
slowly into degenerated intervertebral disks than into normal disks. A noninvasive clinical …
Review of postcontrast MRI studies on diffusion of human lumbar discs
S Rajasekaran, J Naresh‐Babu… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Diffusion is the only source of nutrition to the intervertebral discs, and alteration of diffusion is
considered to be the final common pathway for disc degeneration. Yet diffusion remains …
considered to be the final common pathway for disc degeneration. Yet diffusion remains …
ISSLS prize winner: a study of diffusion in human lumbar discs: a serial magnetic resonance imaging study documenting the influence of the endplate on diffusion in …
S Rajasekaran, JN Babu, R Arun, BRW Armstrong… - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. An in vivo serial magnetic resonance imaging study of diffusion
characteristics in human lumbar discs over 24 hours in healthy volunteers and patients with …
characteristics in human lumbar discs over 24 hours in healthy volunteers and patients with …
Correlation of diffusion in lumbar intervertebral disks with occlusion of lumbar arteries: a study in adult volunteers
M Kurunlahti, L Kerttula, J Jauhiainen, J Karppinen… - Radiology, 2001 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To evaluate the correlation of the diffusion values in lumbar intervertebral disks
with lumbar artery status and the degree of disk degeneration. MATERIALS AND …
with lumbar artery status and the degree of disk degeneration. MATERIALS AND …