Retrospective comparative study of lumbar spine MRI texture analysis in diagnosing bone marrow edema lesions in ankylosing spondylitis and non-ankylosing spondylitis

Abstract Objective This study aimed to determine the optimal index for distinguishing ankylosing spondylitis (AS) from non-AS by employing texture analysis of bone marrow edema (BME) in lumbar spine MR images. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis, involving patients meeting specific criteri...

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Main Authors: Qin Wei, Wei Huang, Yanling-Chen, Yi-Zhang, Kebing-Yu, Shaoping-Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08413-5