Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Myelography in the Presurgical Diagnosis of Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis

Study Design.Retrospective case series with a control group.Objective.To measure the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR myelography (MRM) for symptomatic foraminal stenosis in patients who need surgery.Summary of Background Data.MR images are extensively used in the ev