Normal variants and frequent marrow alterations that simulate bone marrow lesions at MR imaging.
MR imaging of the spine is routinely performed for the assessment of patients with spine-related symptoms and of patients with cancer. This article addresses normal variants and frequent alterations of the vertebral bone marrow that are encountered on MR imaging studies and can simulate lesions.
Vande Berg
Bruno C
BC
Saint Luc University Hospital, Université de Louvain, Hippocrate Avenue 10/2942, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium. vandeberg@rdgn.ucl.ac.be
Lecouvet
Frédéric E
FE
Galant
Christine
C
Maldague
Baudouin E
BE
Malghem
Jacques
J
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology*