MR imaging of intrinsic inflammatory myelopathies.
The neuroimaging evaluation of patients with suspected inflammatory myelopathy is one of the more technically and interpretatively challenging MR examinations. This article reviews several recent MR imaging sequencing developments that have significantly improved spinal cord imaging. The clinical, pathologic, and MR imaging features of several of the more common inflammatory myelopathic-producing diseases also are discussed.
Finelli
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DA
Section of Neuroradiology and Head, Neuroimaging Core Laboratory, Division of Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Ross
J S
JS
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009187:Myelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*