A comparative study of different imaging techniques in diagnosing degenerative disease of lumbar articular joint

XUE Hong-qiang; YAO Fu-dong; QIAO Zheng-mei; HUO Min-hua; REN Zhuan-qin; CHEN Tao; ZHANG Lei

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2014, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (7) : 497-499.

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A comparative study of different imaging techniques in diagnosing degenerative disease of lumbar articular joint

XUE Hong-qiang, YAO Fu-dong, QIAO Zheng-mei, HUO Min-hua, REN Zhuan-qin, CHEN Tao, ZHANG Lei

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Objective: The imaging findings of CT, conventional MRI and fat saturation sequence in the lumbar articular joint degeneration were observed to further improve clinical importance. Methods: The imaging data of 538 patients with lumbar articular joint degeneration were restrospectively analysed. The results of CT, conventional MRI, and fat saturation sequence were analyzed by Chi-Square tests. Results: Fat saturation sequence was superior than CT and conventional MRI in terms of showing facet joint synovitis, MRI is better than CT in showing articular cartilage(P<0.05). There were obvious advantages for CT in observing bone destruction, vacuum sign, and secondary signs(P<0.05). But there was no significant difference in osteoarthritis among them(P>0.05). Conclusion: Conventional MRI and fat saturation sequence are the choice of technique for acute-inflammatory phase of disease, but CT is the choice for chronic phase or pre-operation.

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Lumbar vertebrae / Joint diseases / Magnetic resonance imaging / Tomography / X-ray computed

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XUE Hong-qiang;YAO Fu-dong;QIAO Zheng-mei;HUO Min-hua;REN Zhuan-qin;CHEN Tao;ZHANG Lei. A comparative study of different imaging techniques in diagnosing degenerative disease of lumbar articular joint[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2014, 25(7): 497-499