1 Department of Allied Health Sciences, Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
2 Radiation and Imaging Technology, NIMS College of Paramedical Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan Jaipur, India.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 1157–1161
Received on 24 November 2023; revised on 07 January 2024; accepted on 09 January 2024
Background: This study investigates the diagnostic accuracy of MRI in detecting various lumbar spine pathologies in patients with lower back pain. Lower back pain (LBP) is a prevalent issue affecting 80%–85% of the population during their lifetime, contributing significantly to global disability. LBP is nonspecific in 95% of cases but can stem from underlying pathologies such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis, infection, inflammation, tumours, or fractures.
Objective: To emphasize the importance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients suspected of lumbar spinal examinations.
Methods and material: The research focused on adult patients with radicular syndrome, spinal stenosis, spinal tumours, spinal fractures, spinal infection/inflammation, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, ankylosing spondylitis, disc displacement, osteoporotic fractures, and other degenerative disc diseases. Utilizing a 1.5 Tesla MRI machine, the descriptive, cross-sectional observational study spanned one year and included 150 patients.
Results: revealed that diffuse disc bulge (87.33%) and disc protrusion (87.33%) were the most common pathologies, followed by partial desiccation (34.67%), neural foramina stenosis (16.00%), spondylosis (1.33%), osteoporosis (12.00%), spinal haemorrhage (2.00%), osteophyte spurs (29.33%), and sclerotic changes (3.33%).
Discussion and Conclusion: The study's discussion highlighted notable findings, including a higher prevalence of lumbar spine abnormalities in females (51.33%) and a substantial association with a history of lower back pain (40.00%). The conclusion underscores the significance of MRI in diagnosing lumbar spine pathologies, with specific attention to the prevalence of disc bulge and protrusion in the studied population.
LBP; Diffuse Disc Bulge; Lumbar Spine; Tumour
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Mohsin Rasool Bhat, Bhanu Pratap, Prashant Kumar Jha, Adil Ahmad Wani and Junaid Ul Islam. Role of MRI in detection of lumber spine pathologies using 1.5 tesla (MRI). World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(1), 1157-1161. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.1.0018