Dynamic Weight-bearing Cervical Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Technical Review and Preliminary Results

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 456-461

  Vitaz, Todd W ^a   Shields, Christopher B ^a   Raque, George H ^a   Hushek, Stephen G ^a   Moser, Robert ^a   Hoerter, Neil ^a   Moriarty, Thomas M ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Degenerative spinal disorders; Dynamic spine imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Weight bearing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYNAMIC WEIGHT BEARING CERVICAL NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL DISEASES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 2442459095     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200405000-00008     Document Type: Review

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