To distinguish flexible and rigid lumbar curve from MRI texture analysis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A feasibility study

ConclusionThis study analyzed MRI using texture information of muscle to distinguish flexible from rigid scoliotic curves. Some postural muscle such as the spinal erector and the psoas major are more likely to reflect the curve flexibility of a scoliotic participant.Level of Evidence: 2Technical Efficacy: Stage 1J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017.

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Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging - December 27, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Claudia Chevrefils, Delphine P érié, Stefan Parent, Farida Cheriet Tags: Original Research Source Type: research