Publications by authors named "M Frikha Jarraya"
The radiological manifestations of calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) revolve around two main axes: the asymptomatic form and CPPD disease. The latter is a consequence of an immune response to calcium phosphate crystals. Chondrocalcinosis is broadly considered the radiographic manifestation of CPPD regardless of whether it is asymptomatic or associated with inflammatory arthritis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Distinguishing lumbar pain generators from incidental findings at MRI can be difficult. Dictated reports may become lists of findings that cannot be ranked in order of diagnostic importance. Purpose To determine whether patient-reported symptom information can improve the interpretation of lumbar spine MRI by using the spine specialist as the reference standard.
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- Vertebral compression fractures (VFs) and spinal degeneration are prevalent causes of back pain in older adults, with this study exploring their connection through longitudinal data from the Framingham Heart Study.
- The research found that individuals with existing VFs experienced a greater change in intervertebral disc height narrowing (DHN) over time, although the difference diminished after adjusting for various factors like age and body mass index.
- For facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA), there was a slight increase in the change of symptoms among participants with VFs, particularly those with severe fractures, suggesting that VFs could contribute to worsening spine osteoarthritis.
Multi-modality imaging to assess rheumatic mitral stenosis severity.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
November 2024
Multi-modality imaging is the recommended approach to assess the severity of valvular heart diseases. Rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS), however, has yet to benefit from this approach. The aim of this study is to assess the added value of cardiac MRI (CMR) and computed tomography (CT) calcium score in assessing severity of MS when compared to 3D echocardiography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The impact of time on neuroma growth and morphology on pain intensity is unknown. This study aims to assess magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) differences between symptomatic and non-symptomatic neuromas in oncological amputees, and whether time influences MRI-detected neuroma dimensions and their association with pain.
Material And Methods: Oncological patients who underwent traditional extremity amputation were included.