title: Case report: spinal cord infarction demonstrated on diffusion-weighted MR imaging with a single-shot fast spin-echo sequence.
abstract: We describe the diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging findings in three cases of spinal cord infarction using a recently developed single-shot fast spin-echo (SSFSE) technique. The SSFSE-DW MR images, which were obtained 20 hours, 3 days, and 18 days, respectively, after the ischemic event, demonstrated conspicuous areas of hyperintensity in the affected portions. Follow-up DW MR images, obtained in two of the patients at 17 days and 3 months, respectively, showed persistent decreased apparent diffusion coefficient values. SSFSE-DW imaging of the spinal cord may provide additional information for assessment of ischemic changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Japan Self-Defencse Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. akfujikawa@aol.com
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujikawa
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: Prabhat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koppera
authors.forename: Chinatsu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hachiya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013997:Time Factors