Diffusion-weighted MR imaging in acute spinal cord ischemia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report diffusion-weighted (DW) MR findings for acute spinal cord ischemia in a 56-year-old patient. MR imaging obtained approximately 3 h after symptom onset demonstrated an area of hyperintensity on DW images, but no conspicuous signal abnormality on T2-weighted images in the conus medullaris. DW imaging of the spinal cord can contribute to the early detection of spinal cord vascular compromise.
Medical subject headings
- Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Spinal Cord
- Spinal Cord Ischemia