Advances in Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Quantitative Assessment of Non Neoplastic Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain
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Diffusion-Weighted MRI, Non-Neoplastic Vertebrogenic Low Back PainAbstract
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints worldwide, contributingsubstantially to disability, health care utilization, and socioeconomic burden. A significant subset of patients experiences vertebrogenic low back pain that is non-neoplastic in origin
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