Spinal fusion also prevents the stretching of nerves and surrounding ligaments and muscles. It is only recommended when the source of the pain has been detected accurately through imaging tests.

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An MRI showed stenosis — the arthritic narrowing of Anne’s spinal canal. It also showed that one of the bones (vertebra) in her spine was slipping on top of another.

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Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most commonly used tests in neurology and neurosurgery. MRI provides exquisite detail of brain, spinal cord and vascular anatomy, and has the advantage ...