title: Diagnostic strategies in spinal trauma.
abstract: Spinal injuries may result in severe neurological deficits, especially if nerve roots or even the spinal cord are affected. Besides presenting the important anatomical and technical basis underlying the imaging findings of spinal injuries, the trauma mechanisms and the resulting injuries are discussed. Based on the current literature and recommendations of scientific organizations, an approach is provided to the radiologic work up of spinal trauma. The different imaging modalities are presented. Advantages and disadvantages of the methods are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Klinikum Aschaffenburg, Am Hasenkopf 1, 63739 Aschaffenburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed