Elisabeth Garwood MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Daria Motamedi MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Cameron H. Gates DO, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Joshua J. Leeman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Brian MacNeille Everist MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Lynne S. Steinbach MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit is to review a series of incidental findings on spine MRI with the goal of demonstrating: 1. Incidental findings on spine MR are common and demonstrate variable clinical significance. 2. Incidental findings may only be present on the localizer sequence, partially imaged in the narrow field of view, obscured by saturation bands, or incompletely characterized. 3. Incidental findings may be easy to miss if a structured approach is not employed.

Brief literature review of extraspinal incidentals Presentation of cases by anatomic region Cervical spine: Problem areas: Posterior fossa, sella, nasopharynx, vasculature, thyroid, anterior and posterior soft tissues. Thoracic spine: Problem areas: Pulmonary parenchyma, mediastinum, central vasculature, paraspinous soft tissues. Lumbar spine: Problem areas: Abdominal and pelvic organs, retroperitoneum, paraspinous soft tissues, vasculature. Summary

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Garwood, E, Motamedi, D, Gates, C, Leeman, J, Everist, B, Steinbach, L, Extraspinal Incidental Findings on MRI of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine for the Musculoskeletal Radiologist.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14002230.html