Damage to the spinal cord may be caused by a wide range of pathologies and generally
results in profound functional disability. A reliable diagnostic workup of the spine is very …

MR (Ehman, Berquist and McLeod 1988) had shown the rapid increase in demand. Our
current experience is that some 40% of scan time is directed to skeletal diseases, even …

Since relaxation times are influenced by the hydration of the tissue and the chemical
environment of the water molecules, T 1 and T 2 measurements (quantitative MRI) could be …

Spinal emergencies and urgent conditions must be recognized early so that the diagnosis
can be quickly confirmed and treatment can be instituted to possibly prevent permanent loss …

MR bone imaging is a recently introduced technique, that allows visualization of bony
structures in good contrast against adjacent structures, like CT. Although CT has long been …

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the general principles of lumbar
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including signal generation and image interpretation …

Our objective was to analyse the usefulness of single-slice MR-myelography images as a
complementary test to conventional MR of the spine in patients with clinically suspected …

The axial skeleton is a target for both spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. While
conventional radiography allows the clear documentation of the late stages of inflammatory …

Objective To promote a better radiological interpretation of spine degeneration, a consistent
standardization of the acquisition, interpretation and description of Magnetic Resonance …

A correlative anatomic study, a retrospective review of MR images performed in 35 patients,
and a series of tests of the effectiveness of various MR scanning techniques were performed …