Signs of MRI of the lumbar spinal disc degeneration
- Author:
Hoa Ngoc Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lumbar spinal disc degeneration
- MeSH:
Lumbar Vertebrae;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2001;263(9):130-132
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on the signs of MRI the lumbar spinal disc degeneration was performed in the imaging diagnosis department of Cho Ray hospital on 100 patients. The results showed that the disease frequently occurred in men, with ages of 40 -60. The position of herniation was usually in the next of the left central line. The herniation occurred in the disc layers of L4-L5 (45%), L5-S1 (27%), L3-L4 (11%), L2-L3 (4%) and L1-L2 (3%). The MRI myelography can distribute to traditional myelography. The conclusion: MRI helped early diagnosis, classification and determination of the precise position to have proper indication, especially in the disc operation by laser for removal of the mucosal nuclear
