@article{ART001697976},
author={정재윤 and Yim, Ji hyun and Hyoung-Yeon Seo and 김하성 and 김도연},
title={Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI},
journal={Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery},
issn={2093-4378},
year={2012},
volume={19},
number={3},
pages={90-96}
TY - JOUR
AU - 정재윤
AU - Yim, Ji hyun
AU - Hyoung-Yeon Seo
AU - 김하성
AU - 김도연
TI - Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI
JO - Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
PY - 2012
VL - 19
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society Of Spine Surgery
SP - 90
EP - 96
SN - 2093-4378
AB - Study Design: Retrospective study.
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of the concurrent lower thoracic lesions in patients who have a lumbar spine disease, using the extended lumbar MRI.
Summary of Literature Review: There are no studies regarding the concurrent thoracic lesions with lumbar disease.
Materials and Methods: All the patients, who had visited the out-patient department (OPD) of orthopaedic surgery in our hospital and underwent lumbar spine MRI, were studied during 1 year. Totally, 750 patients were included. The extended lumbar spine MRI contained additional extended T2-weighted sagittal images that cover the lower thoracic vertebrae with 35 centimeters long. We analyzed the highest observable level, characteristics of detected thoracic lesions. Those lesions were classified according to the severity of compression of the spinal cord and investigation for associated factors of patients. Also, the times for additional tests were measured.
Results: Additional tests were able to observe up to the 7th thoracic vertebrae. In 257 cases (34.3%), the lower thoracic lesions were detected and increased with aging (p<0.001). A total of 48 patients (6%) had the lesion compressing the spinal cord and 28 patients needed further evaluation for the lower thoracic lesion. Further, 2 cases were treated surgically for lower thoracic lesions. Scanning extra time for additional test were 3 minutes.
Conclusions: The prevalence of lower thoracic lesions accompanied with the lumbar disease was 34% in this study. Therefore, additional extended lumbar spine MRI is needed to check possible concurrent lesions in the lower thoracic spine.
KW - Thoracic spine;Concurrent lesion;MRI
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정재윤, Yim, Ji hyun, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, 김하성 and 김도연. (2012). Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery, 19(3), 90-96.
정재윤, Yim, Ji hyun, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, 김하성 and 김도연. 2012, "Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI", Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery, vol.19, no.3 pp.90-96.
정재윤, Yim, Ji hyun, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, 김하성, 김도연 "Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI" Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 19.3 pp.90-96 (2012) : 90.
정재윤, Yim, Ji hyun, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, 김하성, 김도연. Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI. 2012; 19(3), 90-96.
정재윤, Yim, Ji hyun, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, 김하성 and 김도연. "Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI" Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 19, no.3 (2012) : 90-96.
정재윤; Yim, Ji hyun; Hyoung-Yeon Seo; 김하성; 김도연. Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery, 19(3), 90-96.
정재윤; Yim, Ji hyun; Hyoung-Yeon Seo; 김하성; 김도연. Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery. 2012; 19(3) 90-96.
정재윤, Yim, Ji hyun, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, 김하성, 김도연. Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI. 2012; 19(3), 90-96.
정재윤, Yim, Ji hyun, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, 김하성 and 김도연. "Incidentally Detected Concurrent Lower Thoracic Lesions in Extended Lumbar Spine MRI" Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 19, no.3 (2012) : 90-96.
