MR evaluation of epidural fibrosis: Proposed grading system with intra- and inter-observer variability

Neurological Research

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Ross, Jeffrey S ^a   Obuchowski, Nancy ^a   Modic, Michael T ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural fibrosis; Epidural scar; Lumbar spine; Magnetic resonance; Post operative

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DURA MATER; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADICULAR PAIN; SCAR FORMATION;

EID: 0032920562     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1999.11758604     Document Type: Article

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