Observer variability in the evaluation of multiple lumbar stenosis by routine MR-myelography and MRI

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 569-574

  Song, Kwang Sup ^a   Jang, Eui Chan ^a   Jung, Ho Joong ^a   Kim, Kyung Woon ^a   Yu, Hyeon ^b  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MR myelography; MRI; multilevel lumbar stenosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOGRAPHY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 60849133635     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181639b3b     Document Type: Article

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