Evaluation of Diagnosis Techniques Used for Spinal Injury Related Back Pain

Table 1

Keyword sequence used in databases.

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Level 1

 Spine + “back pain” + “diagnostic imaging”

 Spine + “lower back pain” “diagnosis imaging”

 Spine + “medical imaging”

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Level 2 (includes level 1)

 Lumbar

 Thoracic

  “Spinal injury”

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Level 3 (includes 1 and possibly 2)

 Diagnostic technologies

 X-rays

 CT scan

 MRI

 Radiography

 Advantages

 Scanning

 Limitations

 Ultrasound

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Level 4 (Includes 1 and possibly 2 and 3)

 Missed

 Evaluation

 Nuclear imaging

 Thoracolumbar

 Nuclear medicine,

 Digital motion X-ray

 Fluoroscopy

 Upright MRI

 t-spine

 Discography

 Standing

 Myelography

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Level 5 (includes 1 and possibly 2, 3 and 4 )

 Bone scan

 Contrast

 SPECT

 Pet scan

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