Spinal nerve signal intensity on Dixon T2-weighted water-only sequence: an important outcome predictor after lumbar transforaminal epidural injection.
Yong Hee KimHyo Jin KimJiwoon SeoJee Won ChaiHyun-Gul SongYoon-Hee ChoiDong Hyun KimPublished in: European radiology (2021)
• Applying the Dixon technique to lumbar spine MRI can help predict patient response to the TFESI procedure. • An increased nerve-to-fat signal ratio and mean spinal nerve signal intensity on axial Dixon T2-weighted water-only images predicted favorable TFESI outcomes.