MR imaging of spinal trauma.
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an increasingly important role in evaluation of the patient who has sustained spinal trauma. This review discusses the role of MR imaging relative to plain radiographs and computed tomography in the evaluation of the patient with spinal trauma and presents a method for systematic review of MR images for assessing spinal injury.
Provenzale
James
J
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA. prove001@mc.duke.edu
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed