Is it appropriate to measure age-related lumbar disc degeneration on the mid-sagittal MR image? A quantitative image study
Hu X, Chen M, Pan J, Liang L, Wang Y. Is it appropriate to measure age-related lumbar disc degeneration on the mid-sagittal MR image? A quantitative image study. European Spine Journal 2017, 27: 1073-1081. PMID: 29147797, DOI: 10.1007/s00586-017-5357-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overHumansIntervertebral Disc DegenerationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedYoung AdultConceptsMid-sagittal magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPosterior disc bulgingMeasures of disc degenerationAssociated with ageDisc bulgeDisc degenerationDisc heightSpine magnetic resonance imagingAge-related disc degenerationT2-weighted magnetic resonance imagingSagittal magnetic resonance imagingDisc signal intensityLumbar disc degenerationSevere disc degenerationDisc height measurementsMid-sagittal MR imagesDisc narrowingSignal intensity measurementsMR imagingResonance imagingDegenerationAgeSignal intensityPhenotype