Clinical imaging
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to evaluate soft tissue changes after nerve root and epidural injections in lumbar spine in patients with radiculopathy. ⋯ Normal tissue changes after injection therapy of lumbar radiculopathy include wedge-shaped tissue edema at the injection level. In a minority of patients, small hematomas may occur.
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Comparative Study
Evaluation of focal liver lesions: fast-recovery fast spin echo T2-weighted MR imaging.
To compare breath-hold fast-recovery fast spin echo (FR-FSE) and non-breath-hold fast spin echo (FSE) T2-weighted sequences for hepatic lesion conspicuity and image quality at MR imaging. ⋯ Breath-hold FR-FSE technique is a reasonable alternative in T2-weighted imaging of the liver.