Syringomyelia: myelography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging.
Seventeen patients with cervical spinal cord cavities were studied with myelography, postmyelographic computed tomography scanning, and magnetic resonance imaging. The three diagnostic techniques were compared for accuracy, patient comfort, and ease of procedure. Magnetic resonance imaging was the best diagnostic and most comfortable procedure. There is no need for myelography or postmyelographic computed tomography scanning for the evaluation of cervical syringomyelia.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-9986.
Daffner
R H
RH
Rothfus
W E
WE
Goldberg
A L
AL
Tabas
J H
JH
Wilberger
J E
JE
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009192:Myelography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed