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http://dx.doi.org/10.13104/jksmrm.2013.17.2.91

The Value of Additional Cervicothoracic Spine Sagittal T2-weighted Images Included in Routine Lumbar Spine MR Imaging  

Seo, Jiwoon (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Park, So Young (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Lee, Joon Woo (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Lee, Guen Young (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kang, Heung Sik (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
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Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging / v.17, no.2, 2013 , pp. 91-100 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : To evaluate the usefulness of cervicothoracic spine sagittal T2-weighted images (CT SAG T2WIs) included in routine lumbar spine MRI. Materials and Methods: Institutional review board approval was obtained and informed consents were waived for this retrospective study. The study group comprised 2,113 patients who underwent lumbar spine MRI from January 2005 to December 2005. CT SAG T2WIs were added in the routine lumbar spine MRIs. Radiologic reports were reviewed retrospectively for pathologic lesions on CT SAG T2WIs by one radiologist. Information of additional cervical or thoracic spine MRI and/or CT for further evaluation of positive findings on CT SAG T2WIs and their treatment were collected by retrospectively reviewing medical records. Results: The CT SAG T2WIs revealed 142 pathologic lesions in 139 (6.58%) of the 2,113 patients. They were easily obtained without positional change in a scan time of less than 2 minutes. Additional cervical or thoracic spine MRI and/or CT for positive findings on CT SAG T2WIs were performed in 13 patients. Seven patients underwent surgical treatment. Conclusion: CT SAG T2WIs included in routine lumbar spine MRI were useful in finding the pathologic lesions in cervicothoracic spine for the patients who assumed to have lesions in lumbar spine.
Keywords
Lumbar spine MRI; Cervicothoracic spine; Sagittal T2-weighted images;
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