Normal morphology, age-related changes and abnormal findings of the cervical spine. Part II: Magnetic resonance imaging of over 1,200 asymptomatic subjects

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1499-1507

  Kato, Fumihiko ^a   Yukawa, Yasutsugu ^a   Suda, Kota ^b   Yamagata, Masatsune ^c   Ueta, Takayoshi ^d  

^a CHUBU ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization   (Japan)

^c CHIBA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d SPINAL INJURIES CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging change; Anatomy; Cervical spine; MRI; Standard values

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; DURA MATER; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; STANDARDIZATION; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 84865039522     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2176-4     Document Type: Article

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