ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2020
Application of molybdenum target X-ray photography in imaging analysis of caudal intervertebral disc degeneration in rats.
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- Value of Molybdenum Target X-Ray and High-Frequency Color Doppler Flow Imaging in Early Diagnosis of Breast Carcinoma: A Comparative Analysis.Cancer management and research · 2023Article
- A novel rat model of vertebral inflammation-induced intervertebral disc degeneration mediated by activating cGAS/STING molecular pathway.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundConventional plain X-ray images of rats, the most common animals used as degeneration models, exhibit unclear vertebral structure and blurry intervertebral disc spaces due to their small size, slender vertebral bodies.
aimTo apply molybdenum target X-ray photography in the evaluation of caudal intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration in rat models.
methodsTwo types of rat caudal IVD degeneration models (needle-punctured model and endplate-destructed model) were established, and their effectiveness was verified using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Molybdenum target inspection and routine plain X-ray were then performed on these models. Additionally, four observers were assigned to measure the intervertebral height of degenerated segments on molybdenum target plain X-ray images and routine plain X-ray images, respectively. The degeneration was evaluated and statistical analysis was subsequently conducted.
resultsNine rats in the needle-punctured model and 10 rats in the endplate-destructed model were effective. Compared with routine plain X-ray images, molybdenum target plain X-ray images showed higher clarity, stronger contrast, as well as clearer and more accurate structural development. The McNemar test confirmed that the difference was statistically significant (
conclusionMolybdenum target inspection can obtain clearer images and display fine calcification in the imaging evaluation of caudal IVD degeneration in rats, thus ensuring a more accurate evaluation of degeneration.
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