MRI signal distribution within the intervertebral disc as a biomarker of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and spondylolisthesis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Early stages of scoliosis and spondylolisthesis entail changes in the intervertebral disc (IVD) structure and biochemistry. The current clinical use of MR T2-weighted images is limited to visual inspection. Our hypothesis is that the...

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Main Authors: Gervais Julien, Périé Delphine, Parent Stefan, Labelle Hubert, Aubin Carl-Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/239