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Papers: 22 Mar 2025 - 28 Mar 2025


2025 Mar 20


BMC Med Imaging


40114113


25


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Intra-discal vacuum phenomenon with advanced lumbar spine disc degeneration: complementary findings from both MRI and CT.

Authors

Cawley DT, McDonnell A, Simpkin A, Doyle T, Habash M, McNamee C, Gabhann CN, O'Reilly P, O'Sullivan D, Woods R, Devitt A

Abstract

Intra-Discal Vacuum phenomenon (IDVP) is associated with advanced disc degeneration, representing persistent intra-segmental movement. Our objective is to further characterise IDVP patterns from both MRI and CT thus informing on an otherwise poorly understood phenomenon.