Magnetic resonance evaluation of recurrent disc herniation

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1493-1499

  Mullin, William J ^a   Heithoff, Kenneth B ^a   Gilbert Jr , Thomas J ^a   Renfrew, Donald L ^a  

^a Center For Diagnostic Imaging Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Gadolinium; Lumbar spine; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

GADODIAMIDE;

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

BACK PAIN; CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECURRENCE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034659248     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200006150-00007     Document Type: Article

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