This is the presentation of Dr. David Harshfield, M.D. at the DMX Innovators conference held on May 22, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tSqT0gvHOw&feature=youtu.be YouTube Link (1:16:33)
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 Apr;36(4):811-6. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4173. Epub 2014 Nov 27. Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations. Brinjikji W1, Luetmer PH2, Comstock B3, Bresnahan BW4, Chen LE4, Deyo RA5, Halabi S6, Turner JA7, Avins AL8, James K4, Wald JT1,Kallmes DF1, Jarvik JG9. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Degenerative changes are commonly found in spine imaging but often occur in […]
Diana Swift April 07, 2015 Most emergency department physicians order diagnostic imaging tests they know are unnecessary, according to the results of a national survey published online March 23 in Academic Emergency Medicine. A key driver behind these excess scans is the fear of malpractice lawsuits based on missed diagnoses, the researchers found. “The most striking finding of our study […]
Oh, my aching wallet: MRI instead of physical therapy for low back pain leads to $4,793 higher price By Lenny Bernstein March 27, 2015 Your back hurts (join the club) and you go to see your primary care physician. Most of the time, your doctor will tell you to rest, maybe take some ibuprofen or […]
Spine. 40(6):392–398, MAR 2015 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000775 , , PMID: 25584950 Issn Print: 0362-2436 Publication Date: 2015/03/15 Hiroaki Nakashima; Yasutsugu Yukawa; Kota Suda; Masatsune Yamagata; Takayoshi Ueta; Fumihiko Kato Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of abnormal findings on cervical spine magnetic resonance image […]
Bone Morphology and Modic Classifications – William Morgan, DC VERTEBRAL BODY EDEMA IS A COMMON FINDING on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Though degenerative changes such as bony edema may equate to unimportant background noise for the busy clinician, recent studies have found that vertebral marrow edema is clinically significant and can be a progressive condition. […]
Ramirez N, et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Jan;35(1):28-32. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000190. Abstract BACKGROUND: Several studies have suggested that back pain in the majority of pediatric patients does not have an identifiable cause. Many children undergo extensive diagnostic workup that ultimately results in a nonconfirmative diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to […]
Michael Eller, Peter J Goadsby Expert Rev Neurother. 2013;13(3):263-273. Abstract and Introduction Abstract Headaches are described as primary, where no contributing cause is found, or secondary, where a discrete lesion or other condition has triggered the phenotype. Primary headache is a common condition; migraine causes much of the morbidity in this population, at great personal […]
Larry Hand January 16, 2015 Physicians may be able to predict which patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) will be subject to severe pain by determining whether meniscal lesions are contributing to neuropathic pain (NP) in the knee, according to an article published online December 14 in Arthritis Research & Therapy. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to make a diagnosis of […]