Discrimination between Lumbar Intraspinal Stenosis and Foraminal Stenosis using Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters: Preliminary Results.

CONCLUSIONS: The low FA value in the extraforaminal zone suggests the presence of foraminal stenosis. When the FA value and FA ratio cut-off value were established as 0.42 and 83.9%, respectively, the accuracy was high for the diagnosis of foraminal stenosis. It may be possible to use DTI parameters to help in the discrimination between IS and FS. PMID: 27114775 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27114775?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - April 28, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research

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