Acute low back pain and radiculopathy: MR imaging findings and their prognostic role and effect on outcome.

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Published in Radiology on November 01, 2005

Authors

Michael T Modic1, Nancy A Obuchowski, Jeffrey S Ross, Michael N Brant-Zawadzki, Paul N Grooff, Daniel J Mazanec, Edward C Benzel

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Radiology, Spine Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, USA. modicm1@ccf.org

Associated clinical trials:

Does Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Improve Interventional Outcomes for Lumbosacral Radiculopathy? | NCT00826124

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