The British journal of radiology
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To investigate the changes in paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) and composition, using the digital data from lumbar spine MRIs of patients with acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). ⋯ There are specific paraspinal muscles undergoing atrophy and fatty infiltration in patients with acute and chronic LBP on the symptomatic side. The CSA of the MF muscle decreased at multiple levels on the symptomatic side in patients with chronic unilateral LBP, which may occur prior to fatty infiltration.
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The main aim of this work was to report on trabecular bone score (TBS) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of healthy Italian subjects to be used as a reference standard for future study in clinical and research settings. The secondary aim was to investigate the link between TBS and conventional parameters of bone and body composition by DXA. ⋯ The study reports TBS values of a selectively enrolled Italian healthy population, ranging from younger to older ages and including males as a reference standard. Moreover, links between body composition and TBS are explored.
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To evaluate the efficacy of aspiration in an opposite position to deal with pneumothorax after CT-guided lung biopsy. ⋯ (1) Opposite position aspiration can elevate the success rate of aspiration significantly (from 70.7% to 97.6% in our study); (2) this procedure is a safe, effective and minimally invasive treatment for pneumothorax caused by biopsy; and (3) opposite position aspiration is a useful technique to reduce the use of chest tube, which has clinical significance.
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To determine the long-term results of patients undergoing transcatheter coil embolization for the treatment of acute colonic haemorrhage. ⋯ Transcatheter coil embolization is a durable and potentially definitive therapy in the management of acute colonic haemorrhage.