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1439684

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
44
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-3
pubmed:abstractText
In recent years MR has assumed a central and key role in neuroradiological evaluation of the spinal cord. Because of its noninvasiveness and high sensitivity in the detection of intramedullary lesions, it represents the method of choice today for the work-up of acute, chronic and traumatic myelopathies. The main limiting factor of MR is its rather low specificity. For this reason the clinical history as well as the neurological and laboratory findings continue to be of major importance in arriving at a definite diagnosis. The method is contraindicated in patients with pacemakers or other intracorporeal paramagnetic devices. It is relatively contraindicated in claustrophobic patients. In these cases MR should be replaced by myelography or CT-myelography. For the diagnosis of vascular diseases of the spinal cord, specifically vascular malformations and hypervascular tumors (e.g. hemangioblastoma), selective spinal angiography represents an essential adjunct to MR. Selective angiography can also be used therapeutically to treat preoperatively or definitely vascular malformations (i.e. interventional neuroradiology).
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0036-7672
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
122
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1649-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
[Neuroradiology of the spinal cord].
pubmed:affiliation
Departement Medizinische Radiologie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review