[Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging for chronic injury of spine and spinal cord].
From March 1989 to July 1990, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination was conducted in 60 patients with chronic injuries of the spine and the spinal cord, of whom 32 patients received exploration and decompression operation. Based on the results of MRI, clinical neurological examinations, biological electrical examinations were compared treatment. MRI proved to show the minute changes of the spine, the definite location of spinal compression, the narrowing of spinal canal and the actual cause of compression objects. Thus, it is helpful in selecting treatment and in predicting prognosis.
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Beijing Army General Hospital.
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D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery