Open AccessRetrospective magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of fatty filum terminale in Kuwaiti population
Author(s) -
Parag Suresh Mahajan,
Nazeer Ahamad,
Anuradha Parag Mahajan,
Nawal M Al Moosawi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.149097
Subject(s) - fast fourier transform , filum terminale , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , population , radiology , retrospective cohort study , surgery , nuclear medicine , algorithm , computer science , environmental health
Thickened fatty filum terminale (FFT) can cause tethered cord syndrome (TCS) and can be easily diagnosed on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. We aimed to assess a) the incidence, distribution and clinical significance of the incidentally detected FFT in Kuwaiti population and b) the relationship between degenerative disk disease (DDD) and thickness of the FFT.