The Disc and Degenerative Disc Disease Remove or Regenerate?

This easy-to-consult guide examines the most advanced techniques in the radiological evaluation of the disc and degenerative disc disease, using conventional, functional, dynamic and advanced imaging. It provides clear information on a range of CT, X-ray, and MRI guided techniques, presents all disc...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Manfrè, Luigi (Editor), Van Goethem, Johan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:New Procedures in Spinal Interventional Neuroradiology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomy, biomechanics and clinical evaluation of the Disc
  • Pathophysiology of the disc disease
  • Disc degeneration: anatomo-pathological overview
  • Conventional Neuroradiology of disc disease
  • DTI of the disc
  • DWI of the disc
  • Dynamic MRI studies
  • ESI. Are they still usefull?
  • Evidentiary basis of percutaneous discectomy
  • Minimal invasive treatment for herniated disk: how we can destroy the disc with chemical tools
  • Minimal invasive treatment for herniated disk: how we can destroy the disc with physical tools
  • Endoscopic percutaneous discectomy
  • New insights into cell/biomaterial based disc therapy: how we can regenerate the disc
  • New biomaterials for discal replacement
  • Surgical replacement of the disc