Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosing and Evaluating Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mohammad MohammadiFaramarz RoohollahiFarzin FarahbakhshAynaz MohammadiElham Mortazavi MamaghaniSamuel Berchi KankamAzin MoarrefdezfouliAfshar Ghamari KhamenehMohamad Mahdi MahmoudiDavit BaghdasaryanAllan R MartinJames HarropVafa Rahimi-MovagharPublished in: Global spine journal (2024)
Current guidelines for DCM suggest decompressive surgery for both mild and severe cases. However, they lack clear recommendations on which mild DCM patients might benefit from conservative treatment vs immediate surgery. ADC's role here could be pivotal, potentially differentiating between healthy individuals and DCM. While it may not correlate with symptom severity, it might predict surgical outcomes, making it a valuable imaging biomarker for clearer management decisions in mild DCM.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery bypass
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- clinical practice
- high resolution
- peritoneal dialysis
- surgical site infection
- prognostic factors
- patient reported
- computed tomography
- early onset
- spinal cord injury
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- diffusion weighted