title: Radiation myelopathy: significance of gadolinium-DTPA enhancement in the diagnosis.
abstract: We described two cases of chronic progressive radiation myelopathy (CPRM), in which magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was of great value for the diagnosis. Gadolinium-DTPA (Gd-DTPA) enhancement delineated precise lesions responsible for Brown-Séquard syndrome caused by CPRM in both cases. This safe, sensitive procedure will be a requisite study in patients who are suspected of CPRM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchihara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shibuya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukagoshi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA