Low-field magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine: Reliability of qualitative evaluation of disc and muscle parameters

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 947-953

  Sorensen, Solgaard J ^a,b   Kjaer, P ^c   Jensen, Secher T ^c   Andersen, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Disc degeneration; Low field MRI; Lumbar muscle; Reliability; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUSCLE; RADIOLOGY;

DISC DEGENERATION; LOW FIELD MRI; LUMBAR MUSCLES; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MUSCLE DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33750555326     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850600965062     Document Type: Article

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