| Dynamic computed tomography myelography for the investigation of cervical degenerative disease. | |
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PMID: 16636515 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Dynamic computed tomography (CT) myelography was conducted in 15 patients with cervical degenerative disease to assess the lesions responsible for their symptoms. CT myelography was performed using a multi-detector row helical CT system in dynamic positions (flexion or extension or both) in addition to the neutral position. Fine sagittal reconstructed images could be obtained in addition to axial images. This method provided static information including cervical vertebral body deformities, and good contrast images of the spinal cord, nerve roots, and cerebrospinal fluid space. In addition, laterality of the offending lesion and changes exaggerated by cervical motion were clearly shown in both axial and sagittal images. Ten of 15 patients demonstrated dynamic changes including dynamic canal stenosis or spinal cord impingement. The operative strategies were changed based on dynamic CT myelography findings in three of the 15 patients. Dynamic CT myelography can provide the axial and sagittal images required for flexion-extension studies, and in combination with conventional imaging modalities, provides valuable information for determining treatment strategies and objectives. |
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Tomosato Yamazaki; Kensuke Suzuki; Kiyoyuki Yanaka; Akira Matsumura |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Neurologia medico-chirurgica Volume: 46 ISSN: 0470-8105 ISO Abbreviation: Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo) Publication Date: 2006 Apr |
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Created Date: 2006-04-25 Completed Date: 2006-08-02 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400775 Medline TA: Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 210-5; discussion 215-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kensei General Hospital, Ibaraki, and Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba, Japan. tysato@crocus.ocn.ne.jp |
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Adult Aged Cervical Vertebrae / radiography*, surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted* Intervertebral Disk Displacement / radiography, surgery Laminectomy Male Middle Aged Myelography* Neurologic Examination Spinal Cord Compression / radiography, surgery Spinal Fusion Spinal Osteophytosis / radiography*, surgery Spinal Stenosis / radiography, surgery Tomography, Spiral Computed* |
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