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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbar Spine In Asymptomatic Adults
Author(s) -
Greenberg Jack O.,
Schnell Roger G.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon1991112
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , degenerative disc disease , magnetic resonance imaging , disc protrusion , spinal stenosis , radiology , nerve root , lateral recess , stenosis , spinal canal stenosis , degenerative disease , lumbar spine , lumbar , spinal canal , surgery , spinal cord , central nervous system disease , psychiatry
We performed magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine on 66 asymptomatic subjects and found that 12 (18%) had either a disc protrusion or herniation. An additional 26 (39%) had a bulge that was associated with degenerative disc disease. We also found examples of spinal stenosis, narrowed nerve root canals, osteophytes, and vertebral body involvement with multiple myeloma. Degenerative disc disease is a common finding in asymptomatic adults that increases in frequency with age. It occurs more frequently in men and usually involves more than one level. The most common location is L5‐S1.