title: The utility of diffusion-weighted imaging with navigator-echo technique for the diagnosis of spinal epidermoid cysts.
abstract: We report a case of a spinal epidermoid cyst in which diffusion-weighted imaging with a navigator-echo technique was useful for the differential diagnosis from other cystic tumors. Motion artifacts are inherent on diffusion-weighted images of the spinal region; however, the navigator-echo technique compensated for this problem and provided high-quality images. Diffusion-weighted imaging with navigator echoes is considered to be a potentially useful tool in the differential diagnosis of spinal cystic tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery