Congenital malformations of the spine.
The radiology of the congenital malformations of the spine has undergone significant advancement with the advent of newer modalities including computed tomography and, in particular, magnetic resonance imaging. Correlation with etiology and pathologic findings has improved. Congenital malformations have been classified according to neurulation and disjunction failures (dorsal) and those with persistent neurenteric connections with notochordal splitting (ventral). The most important benefit of the current state of imaging is the accurate morphologic representation of the malformation provided for the surgeon.
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Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000473:pathology*