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MRI in acute and subacute post-traumatic spinal cord injury: pictorial review.
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PMID:  22064660     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Study design:Pictorial review.Objectives:To illustrate MRI signs of acute and subacute injury with emphasis on evidence-based links to clinical outcome and implications for treatment.Methods:Description of important aspects of MRI techniques and illustration of critical MRI signs important in the assessment of spinal cord injury following trauma, in the acute and subacute stages.Conclusions:Familiarity with cord MRI appearances has an important impact on planning the management of the acutely spinal cord injured patient and also identifying complications in the subacute phase particularly in the presence of neurological deterioration.Spinal Cord advance online publication, 8 November 2011; doi:10.1038/sc.2011.107.
Authors:
J Chandra; F Sheerin; L Lopez de Heredia; T Meagher; D King; M Belci; R J Hughes
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Spinal cord     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1476-5624     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
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Created Date:  2011-11-8     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9609749     Medline TA:  Spinal Cord     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroradiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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