Morphological analysis of Kambin's triangle using 3D CT/MRI fusion imaging of lumbar nerve root created automatically with artificial intelligence.

Journal: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
PMID: 34216235

Abstract

PURPOSE: We developed a software program that automatically extracts a three-dimensional (3D) lumbar nerve root image from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lumbar nerve volume data using artificial intelligence. The aim of this study is to evaluate the morphology of Kambin's triangle in three dimensions based on an actual endoscopic transforaminal surgical approach using three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT)/ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) fusion images of the lumbar spine and nerve tissue.

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  • Katsuhisa Yamada
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, North-14, West-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan. yka2q@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Ken Nagahama
    Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Wajokai Sapporo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Yuichiro Abe
    Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Wajokai Eniwa Hospital, Eniwa, Japan.
  • Yoshinori Hyugaji
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Endoscopic Spine Surgery Clinic, North-16, East-16, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 065-0016, Japan.
  • Masahiko Takahata
    Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Norimasa Iwasaki
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Nishi 5 Chome Kita 14 Jo, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8648, Japan.

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