Assessing cervical intervertebral disc height on MRI and X-ray versus CT; a single center retrospective cohort study
MRI and X-ray exhibit a systematic bias in the measurement of cervical intervertebral disc height when compared to CT. CT should be considered for the assessment of disc height. The mid-disc measurement is recommended to ensure high reliability.
Authors
- Esther van Santbrink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1082-9811)
- Valérie Schuermans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1733-8564)
- Henk van Santbrink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8187-6044)
- Anouk Y.J.M. Smeets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1795-1342)
- Nykle Krijgsveld
- Rob de Bie
- Toon Boselie
Institutions
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Department of Health (TW)
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Spine
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2026.105927
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00