Sadaf Fatima Zaidi MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Mahmud Mossa-Basha MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ken Floris Linnau MD, MS, Abstract Co-Author: Speaker, Siemens AG Royalties, Cambridge University Press

Quynh Nguyen, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sherif Osman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

After reviewing this exhibit the reader will: • Be familiar with MR anatomy and MR imaging appearance of spinal cord injuries. • Be able to tailor an optimal MR protocol for suspected spinal cord trauma. • Have developed a diagnostic approach to acute and chronic spinal cord injuries and be able to facilitate clinical decision making and management in patients with spinal cord trauma.  

Content organization: • Review normal MR soft tissue anatomy of the spine and spinal cord. • Discuss indications for conventional and advanced MR imaging techniques in the setting of acute trauma. • Discuss optimization of MR sequence protocols in the setting of suspected spinal cord injury. • Review the imaging appearance and patterns of acute and chronic spinal cord trauma on conventional and advanced MR. • To review prognostic imaging patterns of short and long term neurological outcomes emphasizing the role of the radiologist in decision making for management of patients with acute spinal cord injuries. • Discuss value and benefits of advanced spinal cord imaging techniques, including, Diffusion tensor imaging/Diffusion weighted imaging, high resolution imaging and T2* weighted gradient echo sequences.  

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Zaidi, S, Mossa-Basha, M, Linnau, K, Nguyen, Q, Osman, S, The Injured Spinal Cord – Problem Solving with Advanced MRI Techniques.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004614.html