Contrast-enhanced MR imaging of the spine: When, why and how? How to optimize contrast protocols in MR imaging of the spine

Neuroradiology

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 18-33

  Colosimo, Cesare ^a   Cianfoni, Alessandro ^a   Di Lella, Giuseppe Maria ^a   Gaudino, Simona ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contrast; Gadolinium; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spine

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOBENATE DIMEGLUMINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPENDYMOMA; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LAMINECTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NEURILEMOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADICULOPATHY; RELIABILITY; SPINAL CORD ATROPHY; SPINAL CORD CANCER; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD VASCULAR DISEASE; SPINAL ROOT; SPINE TUMOR; SPONDYLITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 33646584566     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-006-1465-1     Document Type: Article

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