[MRT diagnosis for degenerative changes in the spine].
MRT is very well suited to the diagnosis of degenerative alterations in the spine. The option of imaging in multiple planes, the excellent soft-tissue contrast offering tissue differentiation, the absence of hardening artefacts and the avoidance of exposure to radiation have led to a shift in favour of MRT for diagnosis. In the present paper the MRT characteristics of the most important degenerative alterations that affect the spine are discussed.
Kahn
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Diagnostische Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum, Leipzig. kahn@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Quäschling
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Engelbrecht
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