Assessment of subcutaneous fat tissue thickness as a biomarker for cervical intervertebral disc degeneration.

Cervical intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder contributing to neck pain, often associated with mechanical instability of the disc. Obesity and increased subcutaneous fat tissue thickness (SFTT) have been identified as key risk factors for the development of IVDD. This study retrospectively analyzed 245 Turkish female patients aged 40-50 years, who presented with neck pain and underwent cervical MRI between 2022 and 2024.

The role of humerus cortical thickness in predicting osteoporosis in MR imaging.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of humerus cortical thickness on coronal T1-weighted images of the humerus in distinguishing patients with normal vs. abnormal bone mineral density (BMD).

Methods: Patients (n:138) with shoulder magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans were evaluated.