Axial T1-weighted imaging of the lumbar spine: a redundancy or an asset?
ConclusionThere was no clinically significant difference in the interpretation of lumbar spine MRI viewed with and without axial T1-weighted imaging, suggesting that the axial T1-weighted sequence does not add diagnostic value to routine lumbar spine MRI.
Source: Skeletal Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research
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