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Intramedullary causes of myelopathy
L M Tartaglino1, A E Flanders, R J Rapoport
1Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MR
|June 1, 1994
Abstract:
This article addresses imaging of intramedullary processes of the spinal cord. MRI, as the procedure of choice for the intramedullary space, is the primary imaging modality that is focused on. Patterns of signal abnormality, enhancement, and morphology are described that can be used to separate neoplasms, inflammation, infarction, vascular anomalies, degenerative processes, and congenital anomalies as they affect the spinal cord. Recognition of these patterns is essential for prompt and appropriate medical and surgical treatment.