title: [Spinal angiography :  Anatomy, technique and indications].
abstract: Spinal angiography is a diagnostic modality requiring detailed knowledge of spinal vascular anatomy. The cervical spinal cord is supplied by the vertebral arteries while segmental arteries which are preserved from fetal anatomy, supply the thoracic and lumbar regions. As spinal angiography carries the risk of paraplegia the indications have to be considered very carefully. Nevertheless, spinal angiography should be performed if there is reason to suspect a spinal vascular malformation from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar. nrreith@uniklinikum-saarland.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reith
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simgen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*