NASS 2018 Annual Meeting

Abstract Presentations: A New Look at Imaging (Room 403B)

Moderator: Charles H. Cho, MD, MBA

 

Section on Radiology Best Paper
202. The Functional Relevance of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Comparison to Conventional MRI in Patients with Cervical Compressive Myelopathy
Seok Woo Kim IV, MD, PhD

 

203. Analysis of Chronic Low Back Pain with Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2 Mapping of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
Izaya Ogon, MD

 

204. Comparison of Supine Lateral XRay, and CT Images with Standing Lateral X-Ray in Predicting Kyphosis Flexibility with Apex at T10-L2 in Adult Degenerative Spinal Deformity
Xianglong Meng, MD

 

205. Supine versus Weight Bearing MRI in the Evaluation of Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Richard D. Guyer, MD

 

206. Utility of Routinely Repeated Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Surgical Patients with Lumbar Stenosis
Bryan S. Lee, MD

 

207. Noninvasive MR Spectroscopy (MRS) of Lumbar Discs Correlates with Surgery Outcomes in Discogenic Low Back Pain (DLBP) Patients
Matthew F. Gornet, MD

 

Discussion

 

208. Normalization of Spinal Cord Displacement with the Straight Leg Raise with Resolution of Sciatica in Patients with Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation: A 1.5-Year Follow-Up Study
Marinko Rade

 

209. Low Pressure Lumbar Provocation Discography According to International Association for the Study of Pain/Spine Intervention Society Standards does not Cause Accelerated Progression of Disc Degeneration in Symptomatic Low Back Pain Patients: A 7-Year Matched Cohort Study
Zachary McCormick, MD

 

210. Severe Lumbar Disability is Associated with Decreased Psoas Cross Sectional Area in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
James McKenzie, MD

 

211. The Feasibility of Transcutaneous Transabdominal Stimulation of the Lumbosacral Nerve Roots in Lumbar Spine Surgery
Juan S. Uribe, MD

 

Discussion