title: Imaging of cystic and cavitary lesions of the spinal cord and canal. The value of MR and intraoperative sonography.
abstract: This article discusses the utility and technique of magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative spinal sonography in the evaluation of cystic and cavitary lesions of the spinal cord and canal. The pathophysiology and fluid dynamics of these lesions are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kochan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Quencer
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography