Research progress of MR neuroimaging in lumbosacral nerve root compression caused by lumbar disc herniation

ZENG Cheng; HAN Fu-gang

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2016, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (5) : 370-372.

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Lumbosacral nerve roots compression caused by lumbar discherniation is the common reason for lower limbs dysfunction, paresthesia and lower limbs pain, at present more and more investigations have indicated that mechanical compression and inflammatory stimuli are the pathological basis of lower back pain and lower limbs pain. Doctors usually detect the locations of compressed nerve roots and judge the type of lumbar discherniation by signs and Medical imaging. MRI has been widely used in lumbosacral nerve roots because of its non-invasiveness, no radiation, high resolution for soft tissue, multi-plane imaging and multi-parameter imaging. This review summarizes the main imaging techniques of MR neuroimaging, especially the DTI.

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Intervertebral disk displacement / Magnetic resonance imaging

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ZENG Cheng, HAN Fu-gang. Research progress of MR neuroimaging in lumbosacral nerve root compression caused by lumbar disc herniation[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2016, 27(5): 370-372

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