Cervical disk herniation: CT demonstration after contrast enhancement

Conference · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6444480

Russell, E J; D'Angelo, C M; Zimmerman, R D; Czervionke, L F; Huckman, M S

Two-millimeter-thick transverse axial CT scans were obtained at the 2, 3, or 4 cervical disk level in 25 patients with cervical radiculopathy. Scans were obtained before and after high dose (bolus/drip) intravenous administration of contrast medium. Clinical signs and symptoms were correlated with radiographic and surgical findings. Ventral epidural and intervertebral foraminal veins were consistently well visualized with this technique. Venous and dural enhancement provided better anatomic definition than did noncontrast CT. Although noninfusion scans are usually diagnostic and sufficient, the improved anatomic information available from infusion CT may increase diagnostic certainty and in selected cases obviates the need for myelography for accurate diagnosis of patients with focal cervical radiculopathy.

• Research Organization: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• OSTI ID: 6444480
• Report Number(s): CONF-8311191-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 152:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANATOMY
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ORGANS
PATIENTS
SKELETAL DISEASES
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VEINS
VERTEBRAE