Diagnostic Testing for Degenerative Disc Disease

Diagnostic Testing for Degenerative Disc Disease

The diagnostic of degenerative disc disease should be reached with the help of various diagnostic studies. This article briefly review the information gained by the following tests: radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and discography. The article explains how each modality provides...

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Main Author: Michael W. Hasz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/413913
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spelling doaj-dbd9f11bdcc345068d5ee5e809e1a30b2020-11-24T22:48:18ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Orthopedics2090-34642090-34722012-01-01201210.1155/2012/413913413913Diagnostic Testing for Degenerative Disc DiseaseMichael W. Hasz0Virginia Spine Institute, 1831 Wiehle Avenue, 2d Floor, Reston, VA 20190, USAThe diagnostic of degenerative disc disease should be reached with the help of various diagnostic studies. This article briefly review the information gained by the following tests: radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and discography. The article explains how each modality provides a piece of the diagnostic puzzle and how discography confirms the origin of the patient’s pain.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/413913
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description The diagnostic of degenerative disc disease should be reached with the help of various diagnostic studies. This article briefly review the information gained by the following tests: radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and discography. The article explains how each modality provides a piece of the diagnostic puzzle and how discography confirms the origin of the patient’s pain.
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