• J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2000

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    MRI of the spine and spinal cord: imaging techniques, normal anatomy, artifacts, and pitfalls.

    • C Pierre-Jerome, A Arslan, and S I Bekkelund.
    • Department of Radiology, Ullevâl Hospital, Oslo, Norway. cpierrejerome@netscape.net
    • J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2000 Sep 1;23(7):470-5.

    BackgroundMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used to evaluate the spine and spinal cord.ObjectiveIn this article, MRI of the spine is discussed in terms of normal anatomy, standard and advanced imaging techniques, general indications, limitations, and potential for the future.DiscussionAlthough MRI does not provide the high bony detail possible with computed tomography, the appropriate combination of the sequences takes advantage of the different tissue characteristics to discriminate the various bony-and soft-tissue structures of the spine.ConclusionMRI enables the imaging specialist to evaluate a large anatomic region in multiple planes and can better examine the spinal cord.

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