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All patients achieved bone fusion within 4.5 ± 3.2 months after surgery, which was confirmed by two different surgeons based on the modified criteria of Lee et al. [ 12] for radiological fusion (Figs.  3 and 4).

In this study, radiological fusion rate based on the Lenke scale was 90 100 % [ 14– 17], which is an ordinary fusion rate; the long-level fusion also showed a high fusion rate with no statistically significant difference between the two groups.

Radiological bony fusion was achieved in 43 patients (91.6%) at 12 months and in all 45 patients (100.0%) at 24 months after-TLIF– 6(d)).

In this study, the relative location of the SPG to bony landmarks in radiological images (fusioned CT and MRI images) was compared and found to be equivalent to the distances obtained in an anatomical cadaveric study by Keller [9].

Radiological results and fusion rates are also important for evaluation, but they should not be considered outcome measures.

However, excellent and good outcome was noted in more than 64.5%% in Group 2. For radiological outcomes, overall fusion rate was higher in Group 1 compared with Group 2, but not significantly different (p = 0.35).

6 7 In advanced structural disease (ie, patients with radiological evidence of vertebral fusion at several levels of the spine), the question remains as to whether the symptoms are related to persistent inflammation which might be reversible after therapy with TNF blockers, for example—or only to the structural ossification process which might be refractory to anti-inflammatory therapy.

We herein report a case of surgically resected lung adenocarcinoma that presented as a cavitary mass harboring ALK fusion with rare radiological features.

In contrast to a study by Inamdar et al [ 22] who recommended PLF over PLIF because of the simplicity of the procedure, lower complication rate and good clinical and radiological outcomes with a reported fusion rate of 100% in both groups we observed a higher rate of pseudarthrosis in the PLF group which made a revision surgery necessary and may negatively affect the clinical outcome.

Application of present radiological regulations and practice to a fusion power plant concept is considered.

In this paper we will describe the instruments that comprise the RadMAP system, the effort to curate and provide access to multi-sensor data, and some initial results on the fusion of contextual and radiological data.