The early diagnosis and management of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is
essential to prevent further disease progression. Current diagnoses rely heavily on …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the spinal cord has been the subject of
intense research for the last ten years. An important motivation for this technique is its ability …

Purpose To establish the reproducibility of the MRI-defined spinal cord position within the
spinal canal. Materials and methods We acquired T1-and T2-weighted MRI scans of 15 …

This study develops a means of delivering electrical stimuli directly to the pial surface of the
spinal cord for treatment of intractable pain. This intradural implant must remain in direct …

We have designed, built, and tested an apparatus used for investigating the biomechanical
response of a novel intradural spinal cord stimulator to the simulated physiological …

脊髓磁共振成像是将磁共振成像应用于脊髓部分(主要是颈髓) 的先进研究技术, 在人体感觉,
运动等基础科学研究, 以及脊髓损伤, 脊髓炎, 慢性疼痛等疾病的临床应用中均已逐渐得到使用 …

Two major medical applications have inspired this thesis: firstly, the potential link between
the venous circulation and several neurological pathologies, secondly arterial hypertension …

We have designed, built and tested an anthropomorphic-scale surrogate spinal canal, for
use in preliminary evaluations of the performance characteristics of a novel intradural spinal …

Purpose Obtaining fast, reliable, high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of the
pediatric cervical spinal cord (CSC) is challenging, given the multitude of technical …