Background: Axial neck pain is often associated with cervical instability, and surgical options
are often reserved for patients with either neurological compromise or deformity of the spine …

Objective Standard imaging techniques have low predictive value for identifying sources of
neck pain. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging in conjunction …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Previous studies have reported that magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) do not predict response to facet blocks …

Background Few studies have used hybrid single-photon emission computed tomography
(SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) scan to identify degenerative facet disease. We aimed …

Background Chronic neck or back pain is a common clinical problem. The most likely cause
is degenerative change, whereas other causes are relatively rare. There is increasing …

Objectives: To investigate the use of SPECT/CT imaging in patients who had postoperative
neck pain after cervical fusion procedures and to devise an appropriate treatment strategy …

OBJECTIVE Axial neck pain is common and often debilitating. Diagnosis of the specific pain
source can be a challenge, and this confounds effective treatment. Cervical facet arthropathy …

Background The ability to accurately predict pain generators for chronic neck and back pain
remains elusive. Objective We evaluated whether injections targeted at foci with uptake on …

Methods This review is reported in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. In October
2022, we searched the following sources: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and three …

OBJECTIVE Hybrid SPECT with CT imaging has been used to help elucidate pain
generators in patients with axial neck and back pain, identifying potential sites for treatment …