title: [Diagnostic imaging in suspected lumbar disk prolapse. A controlled comparison of myelography, CT and magnetic resonance imaging].
abstract: Eighty patients with monoradicular sciatica were examined by myelography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and all had subsequent surgery. The images were evaluated by a decision-analytic regret function. The largest amount of diagnostic information was gained from CT followed by MRI and myelography. Myelography was not significantly informative. The results suggest that CT or MRI should be the first choice examination in patients with suspected lumbar disc herniation.
authors.affiliation: Neurokirurgisk afdeling, Rigshospitalet, København.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Albeck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hilden
authors.forename: L U
authors.initials: LU
authors.lastname: Kjaer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holtås
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Praestholm
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Henriksen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gjerris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Billeddiagnostik ved mistanke om lumbal diskusprolaps. En kontrolleret sammenligning af myelografi, CT og magnetisk resonans-billeddannelse.