Significance of Gd-DTPA enhanced MRI in lumbar disc herniation
Creators
- 1. Kudanzaka Hospital, Tokyo (Japan)
Description
To know the significance of enhanced MRI images for prediction of prognosis of lumbar disc herniation, the images of 202 patients were retrospectively compared in relation with their findings at surgery, histo-pathological ones, clinical process and morphology. After intravenous injection of soluble Gd, T1 and T2-weighted imaging had been done with Yokogawa SignaConta (0.5T). Surgery was conducted on 99 patients and conservative therapy, on 103. Patients were classified into 3 groups: those giving enhanced effect in and behind the herniation, and without the effect. The enhancement was observed in 62%. Bad prognosis was seen in 37% of patients without the enhancing effect and the enhanced MRI was concluded to be useful for prediction of prognosis. (K.H.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Rinsho Seikei Geka
- Journal Volume
- 36
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 481-486
- ISSN
- 0557-0433
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 33002177
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARTILAGE; DTPA; GADOLINIUM COMPLEXES; NMR IMAGING; SKELETAL DISEASES; SPIN-LATTICE RELAXATION; SPIN-SPIN RELAXATION; VERTEBRAE
- Descriptors DEC
- AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL TISSUES; BODY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHELATING AGENTS; COMPLEXES; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES; RARE EARTH COMPLEXES; RELAXATION; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; SKELETON