Coronal STIR sequence, a simple adjustment to routine MRI protocol for extra-spinal sciatica and sciatica-like symptoms

Coronal STIR sequence, a simple adjustment to routine MRI protocol for extra-spinal sciatica and sciatica-like symptoms

Abstract Background The value of adding coronal STIR images to MR imaging of sciatica aiming to detect extra-spinal abnormalities. Results Additional coronal STIR images detected extra-spinal abnormalities in 20% of the patients, thereby downgraded the normal studies from 21 to 13%. The extra-spinal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rania Zeitoun, Mohammed Saleh Ali Mohieddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Sciatica
Extra-spinal sciatica
Coronal
STIR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-019-0096-6

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