Lumbar disc degeneration is one of the leading causes of chronic low back pain. The
degenerative cascade is often initiated by an imbalance between catabolic and anabolic …

Magnet resonance imaging (MRI) is the most commonly used imaging modality for
diagnosis of degenerative disc disease (DDD). Lack of precise observations and …

Musculoskeletal MRI covers the entire musculoskeletal system and related conditions, both
common and rare. The text is neatly divided into sections based on the major anatomic …

Purpose Studies using magnetic resonance imaging to assess lumbar multifidus cross-
sectional area frequently utilize T1 or T2-weighted sequences, but seldom provide the …

Purpose Healthy spinal balance is dependent on spinal sagittal alignment. It is evaluated by
several spinopelvic measures. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of age …

Despite the increasing recognition of the functional and clinical importance of lumbar
lordosis, little is known about its description, particularly in Egypt. At the same time, magnetic …

Understanding thoracolumbar spine anatomy is important for the diagnosis and treatment of
spinal diseases. This understanding includes spine biomechanics, normal variants …

The aim of this paper is to summarise the knowledge about the anatomy of the cervical
intervertebral foramen as a whole. Such reviews are rare in the literature. The intervertebral …

Imaging techniques provide excellent anatomical images of the cervical spine. The choice to
use one technique or another will depend on the clinical scenario and on the treatment …

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of computed tomography-myelography (CTM)
compared to that of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with lumbar …