Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Friedrich, KM; Trattnig, S; Millington, SA; Friedrich, M; Groschmidt, K; Pretterklieber, ML.
High-field magnetic resonance imaging of meniscoids in the zygapophyseal joints of the human cervical spine.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007; 32(2): 244-248.
Doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000251952.36735.fb
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- Pretterklieber Michael
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- Prospective in vitro study of meniscoids in the cervical zygapophysial joints. OBJECTIVES.: To assess the use of high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a potential tool for evaluating meniscoids of the cervical zygapophysial joints. Pain originating from the cervical spine is a frequent condition. It has been suggested that pathologic conditions of meniscoids within the zygapophysial joints may cause pain. Six zygapophysial joints from one embalmed human body were investigated with a 3.0-T MR unit, equipped with a microimaging-set. MRIs were correlated with microanatomical sections. High-quality images of the meniscoids were obtained for all joints examined. There was a good correlation between the anatomic features derived from MRI and the microanatomical sections. High-field MRI was successfully implemented as a noninvasive method for imaging the meniscoids in cervical zygapophysial joints. The results of this in vitro study indicate that high-field MRI may be feasible in evaluating patients with cervical pain possibly related to meniscoid pathology.
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- Anatomy, Cross-Sectional -
- Cadaver -
- Cartilage, Articular - anatomy & histology
- Cervical Vertebrae - anatomy & histology
- Feasibility Studies -
- Humans -
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
- Male -
- Middle Aged -
- Prospective Studies -
- Zygapophyseal Joint - anatomy & histology
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- meniscoids
- synovial folds
- cervical spine
- zygapophyseal joints
- magnetic resonance imaging