Objective To evaluate golimumab's effect on MRI-detected spinal inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to subcutaneous injections of placebo (n=78), ...

Background Fatty changes at vertebral corners have been reported on MRI in ankylosing spondylitis but the distribution ... with degenerative arthritis, 4% (2/45) with spinal malignancy, 5% (1/20) with ...

MRI. This procedure uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body without the use of X-rays. Myelogram. This ...

Julie Coleman from Glasgow endured 10 years of pain misdiagnosed as sciatica, only to learn a spinal tumour was the cause. She’s now recovering and preparing to walk again ...

Blood tests are generally not used to diagnose the cause of back pain, but they are sometimes used to help confirm or rule out conditions that could be causing your symptoms. The most common causes of ...

An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) can reveal spinal lesions. The spine has historically been challenging to image because of movement during the scan — breathing, cardiac movement ...

The research, led by Dr. Matthew J. Kibble used a state-of-the-art 3D printing technique called bioprinting to replicate the complex structure and environment of human spinal disks. In a study ...

What Are Spinal Disk Problems? Anybody who has experienced a damaged spinal disk understands how painful it is. Every movement seems to make it worse. This pain is a warning signal that you should ...

Surgeons at Lions Gate Hospital are now getting a hand from a piece of high-tech medical equipment that specializes in spinal procedures. Local philanthropists Ian and Rosemary Mottershead have ...

Moderate degeneration of up to two lumbar intervertebral discs was confirmed by an MRI scan. Additional inclusion criteria for the study included having a baseline back pain severity score of six ...