| Sacroiliac joint vacuum phenomenon-underreported finding. | |
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PMID: 22040792 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vacuum phenomenon (VP) is commonly found in sacroiliac joints, and its significance in patients with back pain has been debated. We investigated the prevalence of sacroiliac joint vacuum phenomenon (SJVP) and the rate at which it is reported on abdominopelvic and lumbosacral spine computed tomography (CT) images by body imagers and neuroradiologists. We hypothesized that it would be more common than not and that neuroradiologists would identify it more frequently than body imagers and on spine images more commonly than abdominopelvic studies due to the search for the source of back pain in the former. MATERIALS AND METHODS: CT images of the pelvis and lumbar spine from January to February 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. Six hundred fifty-two patients were studied during this period. Axial thin-section images were reviewed under default lung and bone window settings. Age, sex, and radiologist reports were assessed from electronic medical records. RESULTS: The prevalence of SJVP on CT imaging was 34%, with higher rates found in female (41%, P<.001) and older (39%, P<.05) patients. Eighty-five percent of the phenomena were present bilaterally. Among the 223 patients with SJVP, only 17% were reported. There were no statistically significant differences between reporting rates for body radiologists and neuroradiologists. CONCLUSION: SJVP is a prevalent condition with higher rates among older and female individuals. The phenomenon is underreported on CT images whether the studies performed are abdominopelvic scans or spine studies and whether they are interpreted by body imagers or neuroradiologists. |
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Sherman S M Lo; Zeynep Atceken; Marco Carone; David M Yousem |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinical imaging Volume: 35 ISSN: 1873-4499 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Imaging Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8911831 Medline TA: Clin Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 465-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. |
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