Mid-Sagittal MRI of the Lumbar Spine. Left (T1-weighted image); Right (T2-weighted image). On this view centered over the lumbar spine, one can see all five lumbar vertebrae in addition to the sacrum ...

Nearly 3 in 10 adults in the United States have experienced lower back pain in any three-month period, making it the most ...

The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves and cells that extends from the lower portion of the brain to the lower back. Spinal cord functions include carrying signals between the brain and the rest ...

MRI or CT documented lateral canal, lateral recess or central canal stenosis, alone or in combination, in the lumbar spine or clear neurogenic claudication as determined by history, i.e., a ...

MRI The majority of interventional spine physicians reported using magnetic resonance imaging ahead of lumbar epidural steroid injections to correlate with the physical examination. The majority of ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

low back pain A study investigated the factors that add to unnecessary lumbar spine MRIs in uncomplicated low-back pain. A large number of primary care practitioners continue to order lumbar spine ...

January 27, 2012 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data show that obesity is associated with increased lumbar disc degeneration, according to a study published online January 30 in Arthritis & ...

A new study, published in The Spine Journal, found variability in findings and a high rate of diagnostic errors in MRI examinations for lumbar spine patients. For the prospective, observational study, ...

Advanced software tool supports consistent, objective evaluation of lumbar spine MRI scans JACKSON, Miss., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MSKai, an advanced image identification and post-processing ...