Abnormal Conditions of the Diskovertebral Segment: MRI With Anatomic-Pathologic Correlation.

Theodorou, Daphne J; Theodorou, Stavroula J; Kakitsubata, Sachiko; Nabeshima, Kazuki; Kakitsubata, Yousuke · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2020

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

<b>OBJECTIVE.</b> The purpose of this article is to review the appearance of various abnormalities that affect the lumbar intervertebral disk and diskovertebral segment through anatomic-pathologic correlation in cadavers. <b>CONCLUSION.</b> Familiarity with the pathologic conditions in and around the intervertebral disk is important in recognizing such conditions as a potential source of symptoms. We revisit the principal role of MRI in evaluating these abnormalities and excluding other sources of significant clinical manifestations.

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