Computer Аssessment of the Risk of Нerniated Protrusions of the lntervertebral Discs of the Neck Based on MRl Data

The purpose of the research is assessment of the risk of herniated protrusions of intervertebral discs C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 of the cervical spine according to MR/ examination.
Methods. Тhe biomechanics of the physiological processes of this department has been studied on the basis of MR/ data. A computer program «A method for assessing the risk of herniated protrusions of intervertebral discs of the cervical spine based on the results of an MRI examination» has been developed and tested. The measurements required for the above assessment were obtained during the evaluation of the MR/ examination of a particular patient, after which the data was entered into the program. Тhe calculation results were compared with the database previously obtained by the authors in the course of experimental and clinical studies.
Results. Тhe model we use correctly describes the mechanical features of the vertebral junction, since it takes into account the most significant features of their structure, which affect the change in the length of the arms of the levers and the force of pressure on the center of the intervertebral disc. Based on magnetic resonance imaging data, the height of the intervertebral disc at the level of the anterior edges of the vertebral bodies and the АV value were determined, and tg was calculated. For a particular patient, the risk of intervertebral disc protrusion was obtained at the C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels.
Conclusion. Тhe test results of the program for assessing the risk of developing an intervertebral disc protrusion in the cervical spine make it possible to describe dynamic phenomena in the cervical spine and predict an unfavorable outcome of pathology at the preclinical stage, even in the absence of clinical manifestations.

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