Diagnostic Testing for Degenerative Disc Disease
The diagnostic of degenerative disc disease should be reached with the help of various diagnostic studies. This article briefly review the information gained by the following tests: radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and discography. The article explains how each modality provides...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Orthopedics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/413913 |
Summary: | The diagnostic of degenerative disc disease should be reached with the help of various diagnostic studies. This article briefly review the information gained by the following tests: radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and discography. The article explains how each modality provides a piece of the diagnostic puzzle and how discography confirms the origin of the patient’s pain. |
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ISSN: | 2090-3464 2090-3472 |