J Korean Radiol Soc.
1994 Apr;30(4):621-626.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Traumatic Cervical Injury
Abstract
- PURPOSE: To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of cevical injuries.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
MRI studies of 34 patients with cervical spinal injuries were analyzed retrospectively. All MRI scans were obtained with an 1.0T superconductive MRI scanner (Siemens Magnetore 42SPE) and their findings were analyzed regarding the spinal cord, bony spine, ligaments, and intervertebral disks.
RESULTS
A variety of abnormal findings were detected :25 cord abnormalities including cord compression (15 cases), cord edema (4 cases), syringomyelia (4 cases), myelomalacia (1 case), and hemorrhagic contusion (1 case), 18 ligamentous injuries, 22 disk herniations (9 post-traumatic, 13 chronic degenerative), 11 spine fractures, and 4 subluxations.
CONCLUSION
MRI is useful in evaluating the spinal cord itself, in depicting ligamentous injuries, inestablishing the presence of disc herniation, and in assessing the alignment of cervical spine.
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