Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;60(4):629-640. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2022.03.006. Epub 2022 May 21.
Degeneration of the spine is a normal aspect of aging. The associated changes of spine degeneration seen on imaging are typically asymptomatic. However, distinguishing normal age-related change from symptomatic pathologic change can be challenging owing to the overlap in imaging features. Understanding the general prevalence, timing, and evolution of age-related change can aid in this differentiation and help prevent imaging overdiagnosis and unnecessary workup.
脊柱退变是衰老的正常表现。影像学上观察到的与脊柱退变相关的改变通常是无症状的。然而，由于影像学特征的重叠，区分与年龄相关的正常变化与有症状的病理性变化具有挑战性。了解与年龄相关变化的一般发生率、时间和演变有助于进行这种区分，并有助于防止影像学过度诊断和不必要的检查。
