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ReviewQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2022

The value of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the study of spinal disorders.

Fernando Ruiz Santiago, Antonio Jesús Láinez Ramos-Bossini, Yì Xiáng J Wáng, José Pablo Martínez Barbero, Jade García Espinosa, Alberto Martínez Martínez

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Review in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
10.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Initial experience with MR-guided adaptive spinal stereotactic radiotherapy: a new indication for the MR-linac.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fernando Ruiz SantiagoDepartment of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Antonio Jesús Láinez Ramos-BossiniDepartment of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Yì Xiáng J WángDepartment of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
José Pablo Martínez BarberoDepartment of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Jade García EspinosaDepartment of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Alberto Martínez MartínezDepartment of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Universidad de Granada · ESHospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves · ESChinese University of Hong Kong · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have replaced conventional radiography in the study of many spinal conditions, it is essential to know when these techniques are indicated instead of or as complementary tests to radiography, which findings can be expected in different clinical settings, and their significance in the diagnosis of different spinal conditions. Proper use of CT and MRI in spinal disorders may facilitate diagnosis and management of spinal conditions. An adequate clinical approach, a good understanding of the pathological manifestations demonstrated by these imaging techniques and a comprehensive report based on a universally accepted nomenclature represent the indispensable tools to improve the diagnostic approach and the decision-making process in patients with spinal pain. Several guidelines are available to assist clinicians in ordering appropriate imaging techniques to achieve an accurate diagnosis and to ensure appropriate medical care that meets the efficacy and safety needs of patients. This article reviews the clinical indications of CT and MRI in different pathologic conditions affecting the spine, including congenital, traumatic, degenerative, inflammatory, infectious and tumor disorders, as well as their main imaging features. It is intended to be a pictorial guide to clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders.

Indexed as

back paincomputed tomography (CT)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)osteoporotic fracturespinal diseasesspinal disorderSpine

Identifiers

PMID35782254
PMCPMC9246762
OpenAlexW4283827922

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