title: MRI of the epidural space after gelatin/gadolinium venous injection.
abstract: The head and vertebral column from two human cadavers were injected with a solution of gelatin and gadolinium (Dotarem) and imaged using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Comparisons between gross anatomic slices and corresponding images of the lumbar vertebral column confirmed the usefulness of a paramagnetic agent for visualising the epidural venous plexus. This technique provides accurate images of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
authors.affiliation: UFR, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Plaisant
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cosnard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillot
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schill
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lassau
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005780:Gelatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005780:Gelatin; D005682:Gadolinium