Spinal Radiologic Findings in Asymptomatic Population
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MRI
Cervical Spine
Abnormal magnetic-resonance scans of the cervical spine in asymptomatic subjects. A prospective investigation. Boden SD, McCowin PR, Davis DO, Dina TS, Mark AS, Wiesel S. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1990 Sep;72(8):1178-84.
Prevalence of annular tears and disc herniations on MR images of the cervical spine in symptom free volunteers. Ernst CW, Stadnik TW, Peeters E, Breucq C, Osteaux MJ. Eur J Radiol. 2005 Sep;55(3):409-14. Epub 2005 Jan 1.
The natural history of the cervical foramen in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals aged 20-60 years as measured by magnetic resonance imaging. A descriptive approach. Humphreys SC, Hodges SD, Patwardhan A, Eck JC, Covington LA, Sartori M. Spine. 1998 Oct 15;23(20):2180-4.
Age-related MRI changes at 0.1 T in cervical discs in asymptomatic subjects. Lehto IJ, Tertti MO, Komu ME, Paajanen HE, Tuominen J, Kormano MJ. Neuroradiology. 1994;36(1):49-53.
MRI of cervical intervertebral discs in asymptomatic subjects. Matsumoto M, Fujimura Y, Suzuki N, Nishi Y, Nakamura M, Yabe Y, Shiga H. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1998 Jan;80(1):19-24.
Thoracic Spine
Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine. Evaluation of asymptomatic individuals. Wood KB, Garvey TA, Gundry C, Heithoff KB. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995 Nov;77(11):1631-8.
Lumbar Spine
Abnormal magnetic-resonance scans of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic subjects. A prospective investigation. Boden SD, Davis DO, Dina TS, Patronas NJ, Wiesel SW. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1990 Mar;72(3):403-8.
Axially loaded magnetic resonance image of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic individuals. Danielson B, Willen J. Spine. 2001 Dec 1;26(23):2601-6.
Spinal stenosis, back pain, or no symptoms at all? A masked study comparing radiologic and electrodiagnostic diagnoses to the clinical impression. Haig AJ, Tong HC, Yamakawa KS, Quint DJ, Hoff JT, Chiodo A, Miner JA, Choksi VR, Geisser ME, Parres CM. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Jul;87(7):897-903. Asymptomatic group (n=32, age(y) 65.8 +/- 8.12)), radiological diagnosis by MRI showed: severe stenosis 1 individual out of 32, moderate stenosis 9/32, mild stenosis 8/32, disc herniation at any level 6/32.
Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in people without back pain. Jensen MC, Brant-Zawadzki MN, Obuchowski N, Modic MT, Malkasian D, Ross JS. N Engl J Med. 1994 Jul 14;331(2):69-73.