MRI of spinal bone marrow: part I, techniques and normal age-related appearances.
review · Level V
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Abstract
This article reviews MRI protocols, including routine and nonroutine pulse sequences as well as the normal MRI appearance of spinal marrow and expected age-related changes. Routine MRI of the spine provides useful evaluation of the spinal bone marrow, but nonroutine MRI pulse sequences are increasingly being used to evaluate bone marrow pathology. An understanding of MRI pulse sequences and the normal and age-related appearances of bone marrow is important for the practicing radiologist.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Marrow
- Bone Marrow Diseases
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Spinal Diseases
- Spine