MR imaging of spinal cord vascular malformations with an emphasis on the cervical spine.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2000
Abstract
Spinal vascular malformations (AVMs) are rare but important causes of treatable myelopathies. Recent advances in interventional neuroradiolgy and neurosurgical techniques have improved the delineation and classifcation of these heterogeneous lesions. Because MR imaging usually is the first screening test for patients with myelopathy, the neuroradiologist must have a high level of knowledge of the common imaging characteristics of these lesions. This article reviews MR angiographic literature about spinal AVMs, reviews Type I-IV AVMs and cervical Type I AVMs, and describes their pathophysiology and common imaging characteristics, and elaborates on differences in cervical location from more typical positions.
Volume
8
Issue
3
First Page
581
Last Page
596
ISSN
1064-9689
Published In/Presented At
Bemporad, J. A., & Sze, G. S. (2000). MR imaging of spinal cord vascular malformations with an emphasis on the cervical spine. Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America, 8(3), 581–596.
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
10947928
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article