Lumbar stenosis rates in symptomatic patients using weight-bearing and recumbent magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of lumbar stenosis detected via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with symptomatic foraminal stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, or central stenosis.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed on 1983 MRI scans from a 2-year period on 1486 symptomatic patients. Of these patients, 761 were scanned in the recumbent position using low-field (0.

Lumbar disk protrusion rates of symptomatic patients using magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of disk protrusions detected via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients symptomatic for spine pain, radiculopathy, or other spine-related pain.

Methods: A retrospective review of 1983 MRI scans was performed over a 2-year period on 1486 patients, each of whom was symptomatic for spine pain, radiculopathy, or other noncancer, spine-related pain. Of these patients, 761 were scanned in the recumbent position using low-field (0.

Imaging in the position that causes pain.

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging has the diagnostic advantages of being noninvasive and able to visualize soft tissue. However, conventional recumbent MRI may underestimate a disease because the position of imaging takes stress off the spine.

Case Description: A 37-year-old woman presented with complaints of pain in the neck that radiated down her right arm when she turned her head to the right and increased with extension.