Back pain MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
MRI is be helpful in the diagnosis of the underlying cause of back pain. Findings on MRI suggestive of diagnostic include soft tissue lesions, nerve compression, malignancy, and/or inflammatory lesions.
MRI
MRI is be helpful in the diagnosis of the underlying cause of back pain. Findings on MRI suggestive of the cause of back pain include soft tissue lesions, nerve compression, malignancy, and/or inflammatory lesions.[1]
OR
[Location] MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on MRI suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
- [Finding 1]
- [Finding 2]
- [Finding 3]
OR
There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name]. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
- [Complication 1]
- [Complication 2]
- [Complication 3]
References
- ↑ Miller R, Beck NA, Sampson NR, Zhu X, Flynn JM, Drummond D (2013). "Imaging modalities for low back pain in children: a review of spondyloysis and undiagnosed mechanical back pain". J Pediatr Orthop. 33 (3): 282–8. doi:10.1097/BPO.0b013e318287fffb. PMID 23482264.