Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of the spine

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6599549

Modic, M T; Weinstein, M A; Pavlicek, W; Starnes, D L; Duchesneau, P M; Boumphrey, F; Hardy, Jr, R J

Forty subjects were examined to determine the accuracy and clinical usefulness of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) examination of the spine. The NMR images were compared with plain radiographs, high-resolution computed tomograms, and myelograms. The study included 15 patients with normal spinal cord anatomy and 25 patients whose pathological conditions included canal stenosis, herniated discs, metastatic tumors, primary cord tumor, trauma, Chiari malformations, syringomyelia, and developmental disorders. Saturation recovery images were best in differentiating between soft tissue and cerebrospinal fluid. NMR was excellent for the evaluation of the foramen magnum region and is presently the modality of choice for the diagnosis of syringomyelia and Chiari malformation. NMR was accurate in diagnosing spinal cord trauma and spinal canal block.

• Research Organization: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH
• OSTI ID: 6599549
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 148:3; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANATOMY
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
INJURIES
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
MALFORMATIONS
MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
RADIOLOGY
RESONANCE
SKELETON
TOMOGRAPHY
VERTEBRAE