title: MRI assessment of the pre-vertebral soft tissues in acute cervical spine trauma.
abstract: This pictorial review illustrates the MRI appearances of pre-vertebral haematoma in acute cervical spine trauma. The review is based on 31 patients who underwent MRI within 5 days of injury. MRI showed pre-vertebral haematoma in 24 cases; soft tissue thickening was detected on conventional radiographs in 14 cases. MRI is more sensitive than radiography for the detection of pre-vertebral haematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Morriston NHS Trust, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging