Diagnosis of spinal cord injury with MRI
- VernacularTitle:脊髓损伤的MRI诊断
- Author:
Li WEN
;
Shiyi DING
;
Dong ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
2001;23(3):364-366
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the MRI signs in spinal cord injury. Methods A tatal of 90 cases of spinal cord injury examined with magnetic resonance(MR)，40 underwent a GE 0.5T superconducting system and 50 with a SIEMENS Open 0.2T. With spine surface coil, all of them were examined with axial and sagittal spin echo sequences, while 10 given extra coronal sequence. MRI findings and its correlation with prognosis of patients were analyzed. Results Among the 90 cases of spinal cord injury, incomplete and complete transection of spinal cord was found in 14 cases (13.2%), spinal cord edema in 11 (10.4%), intraspinal cord hemorrhage in 27 (25.5%), compression and dislocation in 27(25.5%), malacia in 16(15.1%), and atrophy in 11(10.4%). Conclusion From the morphologic and pathological changes of spinal cord MRI can not only direct the option of treatment protocols, but may also evaluate the prognosis of spinal cord injuries. Demonstrated by MRI, it suggests that.
