Whole spine localizers of magnetic resonance imaging detect unexpected vertebral fractures.

Malwina KaniewskaJohannes Maria de BeusFrank AhlhelmAlexander MameghaniKarim EidRahel A Kubik-HuchSuzanne E Anderson

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2018)

WS-locs from MR examinations of the lumbar spine provide a good diagnostic tool for the detection and evaluation of unsuspected vertebral fractures. WS-locs show strong inter-reader agreement for fracture detection in the thoracic and lumbar spine.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
loop mediated isothermal amplification
bone mineral density
contrast enhanced
label free
real time pcr
computed tomography
spinal cord
magnetic resonance
body composition