Value of diffusion tensor imaging and tractography in unilateral lumbar disc prolapse

Value of diffusion tensor imaging and tractography in unilateral lumbar disc prolapse

Abstract Background Conventional MR imaging is not enough for evaluation of symptomatic foraminal stenosis, because there is high incidence of false-positive results in asymptomatic elderly patients. Conventional MR cannot quantitatively assess the severity of the nerve lesion. DTI is a non-invasive...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Sayed Abd El Basset, Ahmed Hesham Mohamed Saeed, Mona Hussein Tawfik, Marwa Shehata Abd El Hady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Lumbar disc prolapse
Diffusion tensor imaging
Fiber tractography
Fractional anisotropy (FA)
Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)
The Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-020-00380-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-020-00380-2

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