MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION - MORPHOLOGICAL GRADING, DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY, AND CORRELATION WITH CLINICAL PRESENTATION

Authors

  • Khojirakhmatov Davron Kamolidinovich Senior Lecturer, Department of Radiology Fergana Medical Institute of Public Health

Keywords:

Spondylosis, radiculopathy, discography, spondylolisthesis, herniation, osteochondrosis, foraminal stenosis, Modic changes, T2-weighted imaging, facet arthropathy, annular fissure, lordosis, myelopathy, chemonucleolysis, epidurography.

Abstract

This prospective study evaluates MRI-based lumbar disc degeneration grading using the Pfirrmann five-grade classification in 120 patients with chronic low back pain. Diagnostic sensitivity reached 94.2% and specificity 88.6%. Statistically significant correlations between Pfirrmann grades IV-V and Oswestry Disability Index scores confirm magnetic resonance imaging as the primary diagnostic modality for lumbar degenerative disease evaluation.

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Published

2026-05-08

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 5 (2026): WOM

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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION - MORPHOLOGICAL GRADING, DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY, AND CORRELATION WITH CLINICAL PRESENTATION. (2026). Web of Medicine: Journal of Medicine, Practice and Nursing , 4(5), 77-82. https://webofjournals.com/index.php/5/article/view/6349