CASE 111 History: A 49-year-old man presents with back pain. 1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis? (Choose all that apply.) a. Degenerative type I Modic end-plate changes c. Osteoporotic compression fractures 2. All of the following are typically associated with degenerative end-plate changes except: b. Osteophytes d. End-plate signal abnormality that spares the cortex 3. Which of the following MRI features is suggestive of benign fracture? a. Posterior element involvement 4. Which of the following imaging modalities provides the best assessment of osteoporosis? a. CT b. Ultrasound c. MRI
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