Purpose To evaluate intra-and interobserver agreement for the interpretation of lumbar 1.5-T
magnetic resonance (MR) images in a community setting. Materials and Methods The study …

Background: Correlation between clinical features and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
findings is essential in low-back-pain patients. Most previous studies have analyzed …

Purpose: To characterize the inter-and intraobserver variability of qualitative, non–disk
contour degenerative findings of the lumbar spine at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Assessment of patients with complaints of low back or leg pain
varies with the subspecialty of the treating physician. The evaluation of the spine patient may …

Background context Conflicting reports exist regarding the prevalence of Modic changes
among low back pain (LBP) patients and factors associated with their existence. Purpose To …

Purpose: To assess the value of vertebral body endplate signal intensity (Modic) changes on
magnetic resonance (MR) images in predicting a painful disk, with provocative diskography …

Study Design. A measurement reliability study. Objective. To develop quantitative measures
for Modic changes (MCs) on magnetic resonance (MR) images and evaluate measurement …

Objective Establish the long-term (10 years) predictive value of Modic changes in the course
of lumbar pain and the need for surgical treatment. Material and method Observational …

Background context Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used in the evaluation
of degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine. The relative interrater and intrarater …

Study Design. A cross-sectional imaging study of young adults. Objective. To investigate the
prevalence of disc degeneration (DD) and displacement, anular tears, and Modic changes …