Single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) scan-positive facet joints and other spinal structures in a hospital-wide population with spinal pain

Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-62

  Makki, Daoud ^a   Khazim, Rabi ^a   Zaidan, Abu Amar ^a   Ravi, Kuppuswamy ^a   Toma, Tagreed ^a  

^a SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facet joints; SPECT scans; Spinal pain; Zygapophyseal joints

Indexed keywords

MEDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; DRUG UPTAKE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SACROILIAC JOINT; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 73149101045     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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