Degenerative disc disease of the spine: from anatomy to pathophysiology and radiological appearance, with morphological and functional considerations

L Scarcia, M Pileggi, A Camilli, A Romi… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Degenerative disc disease is a common manifestation in routine imaging of the spine; this
finding is partly attributable to physiological aging and partly to a pathological condition, and …

Kinematics of the cervical spine under healthy and degenerative conditions: a systematic review

S Lindenmann, C Tsagkaris, M Farshad… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of spinal kinematics is essential for the diagnosis and management of
spinal diseases. Distinguishing between physiological and pathological motion patterns can …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation between ADC values and Gleason score in evaluation of prostate cancer: multicentre experience and review of the literature

R Manetta, P Palumbo, C Gianneramo, F Bruno… - Gland …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers in male population.
Multiparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) has assumed a primary role …

Pontomedullary junction as a reference for spinal cord cross-sectional area: validation across neck positions

S Bédard, M Bouthillier, J Cohen-Adad - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Spinal cord cross-sectional area (CSA) is an important MRI biomarker to assess spinal cord
atrophy in various neurodegenerative and traumatic spinal cord diseases. However, the …

Gastrointestinal fluid volumes in pediatrics: a retrospective MRI study

M Van der Veken, M Aertsen, J Brouwers, C Stillhart… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The volume and distribution of fluids available in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may
substantially affect oral drug absorption. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging at 3T of pituitary gland: advantages and pitfalls

M Varrassi, FC Bellisari, F Bruno, P Palumbo… - Gland …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary imaging tool for the evaluation of pituitary
gland pathology. In the last decades, MRI with high-field scanners has become widely used …

Modic I changes size increase from supine to standing MRI correlates with increase in pain intensity in standing position: uncovering the “biomechanical stress” and “ …

A Splendiani, F Bruno, C Marsecano, F Arrigoni… - European Spine …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the relationship between degenerative disc, endplate Modic changes
(MC) type I, and pain during upright weight-bearing MRI scan of the lumbar spine in a cohort …

[HTML][HTML] Application of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and MR-tractography in the evaluation of peripheral nerve tumours: state of the art and review of the literature

B Federico, A Francesco, M Silvia, P Lucia… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Peripheral nerves can be affected by a variety of benign and malignant tumour and tumour-
like lesions. Besides clinical evaluation and electrophysiologic studies, MRI is the imaging …

Weight-bearing MR imaging of knee, ankle and foot

F Bruno, F Arrigoni, P Palumbo… - Seminars in …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Clinical management of several pathologies of the lower extremity joint relies on
instrumental imaging evaluation. The assessment of joint changes with physiologic load …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) and ultrasonography (US) in the study of the small bowel in Crohn's disease: state of the art and review of the …

M Rosa, C Ilaria, B Noemi, M Claudia… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic idiopathic disease and its diagnosis is based on a
combination of clinical symptoms, laboratory tests and imaging data. There isn'ta diagnostic …