Neurol. praxi. 2017;18(6):380-384 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2018.038

Spinal imaging

MUDr. Jiří Weichet, Ph.D., doc. MUDr. Hana Malíková, Ph.D.
Radiodiagnostická klinika FNKV a 3. LF UK, Praha

Review article sumarises recent imaging possibilities of spinal cord and its diseases. The stress is put on the magnetic resonanceimaging (MRI) as the only method for spinal cord leasion visualisation. Both basic and advanced MRI techniques and sequenciesare explained, possible drawbacks included. The short differential of common spinal cord leasions in MRI is discussed at the end.

Keywords: spinal cord, diagnostic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging

Received: May 8, 2018; Accepted: May 21, 2018; Published: December 1, 2017  Show citation

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Weichet J, Malíková H. Spinal imaging. Neurol. praxi. 2017;18(6):380-384. doi: 10.36290/neu.2018.038.
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