2023
Is There Utility to Requiring Spine MRI Pre-authorizations? Pre-authorizations
Kebaish K, Galivanche A, Mercier M, Varthi A, Rubin L, Grauer J. Is There Utility to Requiring Spine MRI Pre-authorizations? Pre-authorizations. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2023, 36: 186-189. PMID: 36728293, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSpine centerAcademic spine centerRetrospective cohort studySignificant increased oddsMultivariate logistic regressionPatient undergoing treatmentEventual dispositionInsurance carriersCohort studyIncreased oddsCommercial insurance carriersMRI requestsMRI ordersUndergoing treatmentBACKGROUND DATAGreater oddsPreauthorization processCommercial insuranceResonance imagingSpine scansLogistic regressionPreauthorizationScans
2015
Comparison of agreement of cervical spine degenerative pathology findings in magnetic resonance imaging studies
Fu MC, Webb ML, Buerba RA, Neway WE, Brown JE, Trivedi M, Lischuk AW, Haims AH, Grauer JN. Comparison of agreement of cervical spine degenerative pathology findings in magnetic resonance imaging studies. The Spine Journal 2015, 16: 42-48. PMID: 26291398, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingCord signal changeMRI findingsIntra-rater agreementInter-rater agreementCervical spineDegenerative findingsCentral stenosisForaminal stenosisCervical spine magnetic resonance imagingCervical magnetic resonance imagingSpine magnetic resonance imagingDisc hydrationCervical MRI findingsCommon degenerative findingsStandardized grading criteriaMagnetic resonance imaging studyManagement of patientsRetrospective diagnostic studyCervical spine conditionsSignificant MRI findingsDisc space heightResonance imaging studyLeast severe gradeOrthopedic spine surgeons
2014
Interrater and intrarater agreements of magnetic resonance imaging findings in the lumbar spine: significant variability across degenerative conditions
Fu MC, Buerba RA, Long WD, Blizzard DJ, Lischuk AW, Haims AH, Grauer JN. Interrater and intrarater agreements of magnetic resonance imaging findings in the lumbar spine: significant variability across degenerative conditions. The Spine Journal 2014, 14: 2442-2448. PMID: 24642053, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingLumbar spineIntrarater agreementDegenerative conditionsMRI findingsInterrater agreementLumbar spine magnetic resonance imagingStandardized criteriaLumbar magnetic resonance imagingSpine magnetic resonance imagingLarge academic medical centerRetrospective diagnostic studyBone marrow changesDisc space heightAbsolute interrater agreementDegenerative lumbar spineLumbar vertebral levelDifferent pathologic conditionsAcademic medical centerFleiss' kappa coefficientModerate overall agreementDegenerative findingsMarrow changesSagittal MRI sequencesDegenerative changes
2008
MR Findings of Exaggerated Fluid in Facet Joints Predicts Instability
Schinnerer KA, Katz LD, Grauer JN. MR Findings of Exaggerated Fluid in Facet Joints Predicts Instability. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2008, 21: 468-472. PMID: 18836356, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181585bab.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingFacet jointsPlain filmsLumbar spine magnetic resonance imagingLumbar magnetic resonance imagingSpine magnetic resonance imagingSupine magnetic resonance imagingAxial magnetic resonance imagingConsecutive magnetic resonance imagingLow back painLumbar facet jointsRetrospective radiographic reviewIncidence of spondylolisthesisRadiographic evidenceSingle surgeonBack painRadiographic reviewSagittal MRI sequencesBACKGROUND DATAMR findingsSpondylolisthesisResonance imagingCorresponding radiographsSubtle instabilityRelative incidence