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Evaluation of vertebral instability features in different segments. The number of patients with metastases involving just one particular segment accounted for 263.
| Number of patients with metastases | Clinical instability | Instability at MR imaging in accordance with Kostiuk's scale. | Instability at MR imaging in accordance with Taneichi scale. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical section | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Thoracic section | 182 | 39 | 173 | 157 |
| Lumbar section | 71 | 64 | 67 | 61 |
