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Sep 2026
The value of "Black-Bone" MR imaging in pediatric spondylolysis: impact on diagnostic confidence and accuracy in experienced and non-experienced readers.
INTRODUCTION Lumbar spondylolysis is a common cause of low back pain in adolescents, yet early and confident diagnosis often requires CT, exposing patients to radiation. The Black-Bone (BB) MR sequence is a 3D low-flip-angle gradient-echo (GRE) acquisition designed to enhance bone-soft tissue contrast. This study asses...
F. Pacchiano, F. Arrigoni, C. Doneda et al.
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