title: Congenital anomalies of the spine.
abstract: The complexity of the congenital anomalies of the spine can make the neuroradiologic diagnosis challenging. Knowledge of spinal embryology greatly helps in the understanding and classification of these anomalies. We use the classification devised by Tortori-Donati and Rossi and find it helpful from clinical and imaging standpoints. We believe that most patients who have known or suspected congenital spinal anomalies benefit from MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Grimme
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods