Diagnostic Values of ProSet Magnetic Resonance Coronal Source Imaging for Detecting Symptomatic Lesion in Multiple Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis

Lumbar foraminal stenosis is an important pathologic entity to be recognized in patients with radiculopathy. The incidence is about 8-11%, and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a popular technique for evaluating symptomatic lesions in patients with foraminal stenosis [1 –3]. Although MR imaging is widely used and considered a useful tool for studying morphological abnormalities and changes, it has limitations in diagnosing symptomatic lesions [4]. MR imaging results suggest higher incidences of asymptomatic foraminal stenosis, which are not correlated with patien ts’ symptoms, even when the lesions seems to be advanced with compressing nerve root and developing radiculopathy [5].
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research