Summary: Vertebral compression fractures represent a common cause of severe back pain among the elderly osteoporotic population. X-ray, CT scan, MRI and bone scan are the various modalities available ...

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT ... including bone marrow edema (BME) and vertebral compression fractures. This technology utilizes two different energy levels of X-rays to differentiate ...

Over time, a compression fracture can lead to loss of height and curving of the spine. To diagnose a compression fracture, health care providers talk to patients about their symptoms, do a physical ...

Over time, a compression fracture can lead to loss of height and curving of the spine. To diagnose a compression fracture, health care providers talk to patients about their symptoms, do a physical ...

Abstract: There is currently no injury assessment for thoracic or lumbar spine fractures in the motor vehicle crash standards throughout the world. Compression-related thoracolumbar fractures ... the ...