Role of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging in
the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neck or Back Pain Caused
by Spinal Degeneration: A Systematic Review

J 2023

Role of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neck or Back Pain Caused by Spinal Degeneration: A Systematic Review

VARGA, Michal, Lucia KANTOROVÁ, Alena LANGAUFOVÁ, Jan STULIK, Lucie LANCOVA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Role of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neck or Back Pain Caused by Spinal Degeneration: A Systematic Review

Authors

VARGA, Michal (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Lucia KANTOROVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Alena LANGAUFOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan STULIK (203 Czech Republic), Lucie LANCOVA (203 Czech Republic), Nisaharan SRIKANDARAJAH and Radek KAISER (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, NEW YORK, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2023, 1878-8750

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30210 Clinical neurology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.000 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/23:00130668

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.058

UT WoS

000955298900001

Keywords in English

Degenerative disc disease; Facet block; Nuclear medicine; SPECT; Spinal fusion

Abstract

V originále

-BACKGROUND: Chronic neck or back pain is a common clinical problem. The most likely cause is degenerative change, whereas other causes are relatively rare. There is increasing evidence on using hybrid single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to identify the pain generator in spine degener-ation. This systematic review explores the diagnostic and therapeutic evidence on chronic neck or back pain examined by SPECT.-METHODS: This review is reported in accordance with the PRISMA guide-lines. In October 2022, we searched the following sources: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and 3 other sources. Titles and abstracts were screened and classified into diagnostic studies, facet block studies, and surgical studies. We synthesized the results narratively.-RESULTS: The search yielded 2347 records. We identified 10 diagnostic studies comparing SPECT or SPECT/computed tomography (CT) with magnetic resonance imaging, CT, scintigraphy, or clinical examination. Furthermore, we found 8 studies comparing the effect of facet block intervention in SPECT-positive and SPECT-negative patients with cervicogenic headache, neck pain, and lower back pain. Five surgical studies describing the effect of fusion for facet arthropathy in the craniocervical junction, subaxial cervical spine, or the lumbar spine were identified.-CONCLUSIONS: According to the available literature, a positive finding on SPECT in facet arthropathy is associated with a significantly higher facet blockade effect. Surgical treatment of positive findings has a good effect, but this has not been confirmed by controlled studies. SPECT/CT might therefore be a useful method in the evaluation of patients with neck or back pain, especially in cases of unclear findings or multiple degenerative changes.

Citovat

VARGA, Michal, Lucia KANTOROVÁ, Alena LANGAUFOVÁ, Jan STULIK, Lucie LANCOVA, Nisaharan SRIKANDARAJAH and Radek KAISER. Role of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neck or Back Pain Caused by Spinal Degeneration: A Systematic Review. WORLD NEUROSURGERY. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2023, vol. 173, May 2023, p. 65-78. ISSN 1878-8750. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.058.

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N2  - -BACKGROUND: Chronic neck or back pain is a common clinical problem. The most likely cause is degenerative change, whereas other causes are relatively rare. There is increasing evidence on using hybrid single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to identify the pain generator in spine degener-ation. This systematic review explores the diagnostic and therapeutic evidence on chronic neck or back pain examined by SPECT.-METHODS: This review is reported in accordance with the PRISMA guide-lines. In October 2022, we searched the following sources: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and 3 other sources. Titles and abstracts were screened and classified into diagnostic studies, facet block studies, and surgical studies. We synthesized the results narratively.-RESULTS: The search yielded 2347 records. We identified 10 diagnostic studies comparing SPECT or SPECT/computed tomography (CT) with magnetic resonance imaging, CT, scintigraphy, or clinical examination. Furthermore, we found 8 studies comparing the effect of facet block intervention in SPECT-positive and SPECT-negative patients with cervicogenic headache, neck pain, and lower back pain. Five surgical studies describing the effect of fusion for facet arthropathy in the craniocervical junction, subaxial cervical spine, or the lumbar spine were identified.-CONCLUSIONS: According to the available literature, a positive finding on SPECT in facet arthropathy is associated with a significantly higher facet blockade effect. Surgical treatment of positive findings has a good effect, but this has not been confirmed by controlled studies. SPECT/CT might therefore be a useful method in the evaluation of patients with neck or back pain, especially in cases of unclear findings or multiple degenerative changes.
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VARGA, Michal, Lucia KANTOROVÁ, Alena LANGAUFOVÁ, Jan STULIK, Lucie LANCOVA, Nisaharan SRIKANDARAJAH and Radek KAISER. Role of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neck or Back Pain Caused by Spinal Degeneration: A Systematic Review. \textit{WORLD NEUROSURGERY}. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2023, vol.~173, May 2023, p.~65-78. ISSN~1878-8750. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.058.

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