Summary
The value of M.R.I. in diagnosing spinal disorders has been tested in a series of 100 patients. C.T., myelography, discography and the operative findings are compared with the M.R.I. findings. The results indicate that M.R.I. is a valuable diagnostic investigation.
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L'intérêt de l'imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) dans le diagnostic des lésions rachidiennes a été évalué sur une série de cent malades. Les données de la tomodensitométrie, de la myélographie, de la discographie et les constatations opératoires ont été comparées aux données de l'IRM. Les résultats prouvent que l'IRM est un examen de valeur sur le plan du diagnostic.
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Weisz, G.M., Lamond, S.T. & Kitchener, P.N. Magnetic resonance imaging in spinal disorders. International Orthopaedics 12, 331–334 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00317833
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