Evaluation of the post-operative lumbar spine with MR imaging: The role of contrast enhancement and thickening in nerve roots

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1035-1042

  Grane, Per ^a   Lindqvist, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contrast media, paramagnetic; Intervertebral discs, hernation; Nerves, spinal; Radiculitis, surgery; Spine, MR imaging

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DURA MATER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SCAR; SPINAL ROOT; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOIDITIS; CICATRIX; CONTRAST MEDIA; DURA MATER; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0031279403     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859709172126     Document Type: Article

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