Evaluation of an automated thresholding algorithm for the quantification of paraspinal muscle composition from MRI images

Evaluation of an automated thresholding algorithm for the quantification of paraspinal muscle composition from MRI images

Abstract Background The imaging assessment of paraspinal muscle morphology and fatty infiltration has gained considerable attention in the past decades, with reports suggesting an association between muscle degenerative changes and low back pain (LBP). To date, qualitative and quantitative approache...

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Main Authors: Maryse Fortin, Mona Omidyeganeh, Michele Crites Battié, Omair Ahmad, Hassan Rivaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Multifidus
Erector spinae
Paraspinal muscle
Fatty infiltration
Magnetic resonance imaging
Automated algorithm
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-017-0350-y

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