Is multidetector computed tomography comparable to magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of lumbar foraminal stenosis?

CONCLUSION: MDCT was comparable to MRI for diagnosis and assessment of LFS, especially for experienced observers. However, there was a tendency to overestimate the degree of LFS on MDCT compared with MRI. PMID: 27055917 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Radiologica - April 5, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Kang WY, Ahn JM, Lee JW, Lee E, Bae YJ, Seo J, Kim J, Kang HS Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research

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