Imaging of Spinal Cord Compression: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Beyond

Publisher: Jaypee Infomedia

E-ISSN: 2348-6031|2|2|48-51

ISSN: 0975-2625

Source: The Journal of Spinal Surgery, Vol.2, Iss.2, 2015-04, pp. : 48-51

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Abstract

ABSTRACTImaging plays a crucial role in spinal cord compression. Routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences often detect pathological changes occurring in the cord only in the late stages of the disease process. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a novel imaging technique which has the potential to identify the course of nerve fiber tracts and detect early microstructural changes occurring in the cord ahead of the other techniques. Cord changes occur in the form of altered DTI values, such as fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, which add functional information to the imaging report.How to cite this articleSivasubramanian S, Cherian M, Mehta P, Parthiban JKBC. Imaging of Spinal Cord Compression: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Beyond. J Spinal Surg 2015;2(2):48-51.