Plain CT is routinely ordered following blunt trauma of the cervical ... that demonstrated interval development of sub-axial cervical spondylolisthesis, requiring surgery and instrumentation. We ...

Methods Patients with PD and Pisa syndrome (lateral flexion >10° in the standing position) were examined clinically and underwent radiological assessment using standing radiograph and supine CT scan ...

Loading and boundary conditions: An axial rotational torque of 7.5 N m are applied ... Finite element analysis reconstructs the 3-D model of the spine based on the CT scanning results. It can simulate ...

The presence or absence of chronic sacroiliitis is a key clue in diagnosing inflammatory back pain and is often seen in axial spondyloarthritis and other rheumatic and nonrheumatic disorders.

Para-sagittal CT reconstruction was performed at our institution ... skull traction was added. The cervical spine received both a forward corrective force and an upward axial force. To avoid the ...

The presence or absence of chronic sacroiliitis is a key clue in diagnosing inflammatory back pain and is often seen in axial spondyloarthritis and other ... need imaging tests such as an X-ray, MRI, ...

mayo.edu Objectives To assess the accuracy of dual-energy CT (DECT) for diagnosing gout ... evaluated the images using a commercially available workstation. Axial images, as well as images ...

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...

An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy. This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut ...

Improved efficiency: AI algorithms can significantly speed up the DICOM PACS migration process, potentially transferring data 5-10 times faster than traditional methods. This acceleration is ...