TY - JOUR
AU - Nakstad, Per H.
AB - Copyright © Acta Radiologica 1996 Acta Radiologica 37 (1996) 381-382 Printed in Denmark All rights reserved ACTA RADIOLOGICA lSSN0284-1851 Correspondence MR IMAGING AS THE PRIMARY MODALITY FOR NEURORADIOLOGIC EVALUATION OF THE LUMBAR SPINE With a few exceptions, the paper of ANNERTZ et al. (1) mainly form high-quality examinations of our patients at the lowest concerns the handling of patients with acute sciatica and low­ possible cost. It would not be surprising if such a study showed back pain with possible lumbar disk herniation or spinal steno­ that CT, in addition to conventional radiography, is just as use­ sis. ful as MR imaging as a primary modality in the neuroradiologic The introduction of MR imaging has certainly had an impor­ evaluation of the lumbar spine. tant influence on the handling of spinal diseases. As always, the introduction of a new modality tends to be a setback for the next latest modality; in this case, CT. However, CT, like MR imag­ REFERENCES ing, is still developing diagnostic improvements. Thus, the im­ age quality of lumbar CT has reached a high level, and lumbar 1. ANNERTZ M., WINGSTRAND B., STROMQVIST B. & HOLTAs S.: CT can usually be considered an adequate diagnostic 
TI - MR Imaging as the Primary Modality for Neuroradiologic Evaluation of the Lumbar Spine
JO - Acta Radiologica
DO - 10.1177/02841851960371P179
DA - 1996-01-01
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SP - 381
EP - 381
VL - 37
IS - 1P1
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