Differential diagnosis in neuroimaging. Spine

286 Pages·2017·16.34 MB·English

by  Meyers

Differential Diagnosis in Neuroimaging
Spine
Steven P. Meyers, MD, PhD, FACR
Professor of Radiology/Imaging Sciences, Neurosurgery, and Otolaryngology
Director, Radiology Residency Program
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, New York
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To my parents, for their unwavering encouragement and support along my long journey through formal education.
And to my wife, Barbara, and son, Noah, for their continuous love, support, and patience during this project.

Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................................ix
Acknowledgments ...............................................................................................................................................................x
Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................................................................xi
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................................2
Table 1.1 Congenital and developmental abnormalities of the spinal cord or vertebrae .........................................13
Table 1.2 Abnormalities involving the craniovertebral junction ......................................................................................37
Table 1.3 Intradural intramedullary lesions (spinal cord lesions) ...................................................................................60
Table 1.4 Dural and intradural extramedullary lesions ......................................................................................................88
Table 1.5 Extradural lesions ......................................................................................................................................................115
Table 1.6 Solitary osseous lesions involving the spine .....................................................................................................143
Table 1.7 Multifocal lesions and/or poorly defined signal abnormalities involving the spine ............................170
Table 1.8 Traumatic lesions involving the spine .................................................................................................................204
Table 1.9 Lesions involving the sacrum .................................................................................................................................224
References ........................................................................................................................................................................................255
Index ........................................................................................................................................................................................269
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