Thoracic spine trauma: advanced imaging modality.
Technological advances in diagnostic imaging make the diagnosis of spinal trauma more accurate both in the acute and in the chronic settings. Improvements in medical care and in diagnostic imaging lead to an increasing prevalence of patients' surviving injuries. The management of these patients depends on early and appropriate radiological evaluation in the acute phase. The aim of this work was to review advanced imaging modalities employed to study thoracic spine and spinal cord in injured patients.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy. alessandra.splendiani@cc.univaq.it.
Alessandra
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-3506
A
Splendiani
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Federico
F
Bruno
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Lucia
L
Patriarca
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Antonio
A
Barile
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Ernesto
E
Di Cesare
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Carlo
C
Masciocchi
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Massimo
M
Gallucci
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*
Computed tomography; Fracture; Imaging techniques; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spinal trauma