title: Magnetic resonance imaging of intramedullary spinal cord lesions: a pictorial review.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for the investigation of intramedullary lesions of the spinal cord. A wide variety of conditions may result in similar imaging findings on MRI, and it is essential that the reporting radiologist have a detailed understanding of spinal cord anatomy, the pertinent imaging features of specific intramedullary lesions and the typical clinical presentation of those conditions to aid clinicians to make a prompt diagnosis. This pictorial essay discusses the clinical features and MRI appearance of a number of intramedullary conditions, which can be broadly categorised as congenital, demyelinating, vascular, neoplastic or infectious, and highlights their differentiating features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: Georgia Alexandra
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Box
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galvin
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Tonder
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sutherland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; neuroradiology