Postfusion magnetic resonance imaging artifacts caused by a titanium, cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and carbon intervertebral disc spacer

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-159

  Ernstberger, Thorsten ^a   Heidrich, Gabert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Imaging artifacts; Intervertebral disc spacer; Postfusion MRI; Scoring system

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHROMIUM; COBALT; MOLYBDENUM; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CADAVER; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; VALIDATION STUDY; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; CARBON; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL FUSION; SWINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TITANIUM; VITALLIUM;

EID: 34247111294     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211244.52329.21     Document Type: Article

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