Ces radiol. 2022, 76(3):151-157 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2022/019

Lumbar spine disorder as a new occupational disease and the role of imaging methods in its acknowledgementReview article

Miroslav Heřman¹, Pavel Urban², Edvard Ehler³, Marie Nakládalová⁴

¹ Radiologická klinika LF UP a FN, Olomouc a Ústav radiologických metod FZV UP, Olomouc

² Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha

³ Neurologická klinika Pardubické nemocnice

⁴ Klinika pracovního lékařství LF UP a FN, Olomouc

It is possible to recognize some cases of lumbar spine disease as anoccupational disease in the Czech Republic starting from January 1, 2023. MRIexamination (CT in case of contraindications) of the lumbar spine is animportant part in the process of its recognition. The purpose of theseexaminations is to confirm the presence of skeletal and disc changes at theL3-S1 levels and to determine the severity of these changes. In addition tothe usual report, the radiologist also fills out a form that will be deliveredto him from the occupational medicine department. If the patient has alreadyhad an MRI (or CT) examination, the radiologist will only be asked to fill outthe form. The article briefly describes the entire process of acknowledgementa new occupational disease, which includes the fulfillment of preliminaryconditions, assessment of the clinical severity of the disease, and hygienic(exposure) criteria.

Keywords: occupational diseases, spine, magnetic resonance imaging

Published: September 1, 2022  Show citation