Evaluation of the reproducibility of MR Elastography measurements of the lumbar back muscles

B Chevalier, D Bedretdinova… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background MR elastography (MRE) may provide quantitative imaging biomarkers of
lumbar back muscles (LBMs), complementing MRI in spinal diseases by assessing muscle …

The relationship between paraspinal muscle atrophy and degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis at the L4/5 level

P Köhli, L Schönnagel, J Hambrecht, J Zhu… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/CONTEXT Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) is a prevalent
spinal condition that can result in significant disability. DLS is thought to result from a …

Research Progress of Paraspinal Muscle Fat Infiltration in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

J Guo, Q Dou - Frontiers in Medical Science Research, 2024 - francis-press.com
The paraspinal muscle fat infiltration and osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
(OVCFs) are common degenerative diseases of the skeletal muscle system in the elderly …

Predicting paraspinal muscle sarcopenia using magnetic resonance imaging

AP Hughes, F Cammisa, A Sama… - US Patent …, 2024 - freepatentsonline.com
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for measuring paraspinal muscle
parameters using MRI. Two-dimensional MRI image slices of a subject's spine may be …