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ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2025

Evaluation of diffusion tensor imaging in foraminal cervical nerve and fiber bundle reconstruction in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

Bingxuan Li, Yunxin Su, Miao Zhang, Haixuan Dai, Fan Yin, Ruihuan Wang, Hongyuan Ding, Yin Shi

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Bingxuan LiThe Department of Radiation Physics, Qingdao Central Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266042, China.
Yunxin Su *The Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Miao ZhangThe Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Haixuan DaiThe Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Fan YinThe Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Ruihuan WangThe Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Hongyuan Ding *The Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China. dhy_bl@126.com.
Yin ShiThe Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China. shiyin_njmu@foxmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5498-3303

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Abstract

purposeTo quantitatively evaluate the compressed nerve in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) by MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). MATERIALS AND

methodsDTI and DTT were performed in 60 patients and 20 volunteers with a 3.0-T MR. The resultant fractional anisotropy (FA) values and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values for C5-C7 cervical nerve roots were calculated at three sub-regions and DTT was also performed on C5-C7 nerve roots. Assessment of sensory and motor function in patients was undertaken using modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) scoring system.

resultsThe FA values were significantly lower at the symptomatic side than those at the asymptomatic side (p < 0.05). The mJOA score was correlated with the FA values significantly of the compressed nerves at proximal sub-region (R

conclusionMR DTI and DTT provided effective means for quantitatively evaluating the compressed nerve in patients with CSR.

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Cervical VertebraeDiffusion Tensor ImagingRadiculopathySpinal Nerve RootsSpondylosisAdultAgedAnisotropyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedCervical spondylotic radiculopathyDiffusion tensor imagingFractional anisotropyNerve roots

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