1. CT-based surrogate parameters for MRI-based disc height and endplate degeneration in the lumbar spine
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Thorsten Jentzsch, Karin E. Mantel, Ksenija Slankamenac, Georg Osterhoff, and Clément M. L. Werner
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Disc degeneration ,Disc height ,Endplate degeneration ,MRI ,CT ,Medical technology ,R855-855.5 - Abstract
Abstract Purpose This study investigated potential use of computed tomography (CT)-based parameters in the lumbar spine as a surrogate for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based findings. Methods In this retrospective study, all individuals, who had a lumbar spine CT scan and MRI between 2006 and 2012 were reviewed (n = 198). Disc height (DH) and endplate degeneration (ED) were evaluated between Th12/L1-L5/S1. Statistics consisted of Spearman correlation and univariate/multivariable regression (adjusting for age and gender). Results The mean CT-DH increased kranio-caudally (8.04 millimeters (mm) at T12/L1, 9.17 mm at L1/2, 10.59 mm at L2/3, 11.34 mm at L3/4, 11.42 mm at L4/5 and 10.47 mm at L5/S1). MRI-ED was observed in 58 (29%) individuals. CT-DH and MRI-DH had strong to very strong correlations (rho 0.781-0.904, p
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- 2024
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