MR imaging in cervical spine trauma.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
Continual improvements in MR imaging, technology and MR imaging-compatible monitoring and fixation devices have allowed the incorporation of this relatively new imaging modality into standard algorithms for cervical spine trauma assessment. The ability of MR imaging to define the type of spinal cord injury, the cause and severity of spinal cord compression, and the stability of the spinal column is unmatched. The heavy reliance of the spinal surgeon on MR imaging for decisions regarding the type of therapy, the timing, the approach of surgical intervention, and for predicting patient outcome attests to the usefulness of this modality.
Volume
21
Issue
1
First Page
49
Last Page
75
ISSN
0278-5919
Published In/Presented At
Takhtani, D., & Melhem, E. R. (2002). MR imaging in cervical spine trauma. Clinics in sports medicine, 21(1), 49–vi. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0278-5919(03)00057-7
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
11877873
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article