Radiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Acute low back pain and radiculopathy: MR imaging findings and their prognostic role and effect on outcome.
To prospectively determine in patients with acute low back pain (LBP) or radiculopathy, the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings, prognostic role of these findings, and effect of diagnostic information on outcome. ⋯ In typical patients with LBP or radiculopathy, MR imaging does not appear to have measurable value in terms of planning conservative care. Patient knowledge of imaging findings does not alter outcome and is associated with a lesser sense of well-being.
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To retrospectively describe and categorize the presence of portal venous gas (PVG) from radiofrequency (RF) ablation of hepatic tumors. ⋯ RF ablation is a common yet benign cause of transient PVG, tumoral gas, and peritumoral gas. Combined RF and ethanol ablation was associated with more PVG than was RF ablation alone.
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To retrospectively determine if there is a difference in the effectiveness of triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension versus betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate injectable suspension in the treatment of radiculopathy and low back pain with selective lumbar nerve blocks. ⋯ Selective nerve root blocks with betamethasone and triamcinolone reduced low back pain and lower extremity pain, although there was no significant difference in effectiveness between the two.
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To retrospectively evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography in the classification of anteroinferior labroligamentous injuries by using arthroscopy as the reference standard. ⋯ MR arthrography is accurate in enabling classification of acute and chronic anteroinferior labroligamentous injuries, although correct interpretation of Perthes lesions remains difficult.