TY - JOUR
T1 - MR imaging of the spine
T2 - Urgent and emergent indications
AU - Saraf Lavi, Efrat
AU - Pal, Amit
AU - Bleicher, Drew
AU - Kang, Kyungmin
AU - Sidani, Charif
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Spinal emergencies and urgent conditions must be recognized early so that the diagnosis can be quickly confirmed and treatment can be instituted to possibly prevent permanent loss of function. The American College of Radiology provides guidelines for recognition of patients presenting with myelopathy or acute low back pain who require further evaluation for suspicion of more serious problems and contribute to appropriate imaging utilization. Spinal emergencies include spinal cord compression secondary to vertebral fracture or space occupying lesion, spinal infection or abscess, vascular or hematologic damage, severe disc herniation, and spinal stenosis.
AB - Spinal emergencies and urgent conditions must be recognized early so that the diagnosis can be quickly confirmed and treatment can be instituted to possibly prevent permanent loss of function. The American College of Radiology provides guidelines for recognition of patients presenting with myelopathy or acute low back pain who require further evaluation for suspicion of more serious problems and contribute to appropriate imaging utilization. Spinal emergencies include spinal cord compression secondary to vertebral fracture or space occupying lesion, spinal infection or abscess, vascular or hematologic damage, severe disc herniation, and spinal stenosis.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.sult.2018.10.006
DO - 10.1053/j.sult.2018.10.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 30527521
AN - SCOPUS:85056374738
JO - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
JF - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
SN - 0887-2171
ER -