About this Research Topic
Chronic low back pain is one of the clinical symptoms that impact the quality of life for a large number of patients. It has a wide variety of causes and is difficult to assess accurately in a short period of time. The quantitative assessment of bone and muscle is of increasing interest in relation to the occurrence, severity, development, surgery, and rehabilitation of chronic low back pain. However, imaging approaches to assess bone and muscle composition are still challenging because of the lack of standards for quantitative methods and image segmentation. The changes in these components reflect the physiopathological state and function of the bones and muscles, which may be closely related to chronic low back pain. Clinical applications of advanced MRI-based methods, including magnetic resonance spectroscopy and chemical shift encoding-based water-fat imaging, remain challenging. Furthermore, identifying the effects of bone and muscle would give new insights into the pathophysiology of chronic low back pain and improve our understanding of intervention.
This Research Topic aims to provide the latest and novel insights into the role of advanced imaging methods of bones and muscles in chronic low back pain. Submissions of original articles, reviews, method articles, hypotheses, perspectives, and opinion articles will be welcomed on any subject related to advanced imaging in bone and muscle, including but not limited to the following themes:
- Advances in bone and muscle imaging segmentation
- Novel insights into bone and muscle metabolism in low back pain revealed by imaging
- Effects of exercise interventions on muscle and bone revealed by imaging
- Relationship between chronic low back pain and bone and muscle revealed by imaging
- Novel applications of advanced magnetic resonance techniques in the treatment of chronic low back pain
This Research Topic aims to provide the latest and novel insights into the role of advanced imaging methods of bones and muscles in chronic low back pain. Submissions of original articles, reviews, method articles, hypotheses, perspectives, and opinion articles will be welcomed on any subject related to advanced imaging in bone and muscle, including but not limited to the following themes:
- Advances in bone and muscle imaging segmentation
- Novel insights into bone and muscle metabolism in low back pain revealed by imaging
- Effects of exercise interventions on muscle and bone revealed by imaging
- Relationship between chronic low back pain and bone and muscle revealed by imaging
- Novel applications of advanced magnetic resonance techniques in the treatment of chronic low back pain
Keywords: Low Back Pain, Quantitative Imaging Assessments, bone, muscle, imaging
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