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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the clinical value of imaging diagnosis of the vertebral injury in earthquake.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-two cases of the vertebral injury in earthquake with clinical and imaging data were analyzed retrospectively. All of the cases were performed X-ray plain film examination, CT in 20 cases and MRI in 15 cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Imaging examination can establish definitive diagnosis in all cases. In the 22 cases, the vertebral compression fracture was found in 20 cases, and vertebral bursting fracture in 2 cases,single-level vertebral fracture in 12 case,and multiple-level vertebral fracture in 10 case. Among the 31 vertebral bodies of fracture, the fracture of cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra and sacral vertebra was found in 3, 12, 14, 2 vertebral bodies, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Imaging examination is the most valuable examination method in diagnosis of the vertebral injury in earthquake. It can not only make definitive diagnosis, but also play an important role in selection of therapeutic method.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Earthquakes , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Methods , Retrospective Studies , Spinal Injuries , Diagnosis , Diagnostic Imaging , Tomography, Spiral Computed , MethodsABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of MR I、CT、DSA for cerebral arteriovenous malformation(AVM). Methods A total of 40 case of AVM were examined with imaging methods in which 19 MRI, 30 CT and, 12 DSA. Combination of two or three kinds of eximinations were perfo rmed in 20 and 4, respectively. Results Diagnostic accordance r ate rate of CT was 70%, sensitivity and specificity of MRI were 100% and 84% res pectiv ely, diagnostic accordance rate of DSA was 92%. Conclusion MRI,CT,D SA can play important roles in the diagnosis of AVM. MR and DSA are superior to CT. DSA could reveal the circulation time and the stealing blood situation of AV M and thus suggests the applicability of interventional embolization therapy.
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Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of MR I、CT、DSA for cerebral arteriovenous malformation(AVM). Methods A total of 40 case of AVM were examined with imaging methods in which 19 MRI, 30 CT and, 12 DSA. Combination of two or three kinds of eximinations were perfo rmed in 20 and 4, respectively. Results Diagnostic accordance r ate rate of CT was 70%, sensitivity and specificity of MRI were 100% and 84% res pectiv ely, diagnostic accordance rate of DSA was 92%. Conclusion MRI,CT,D SA can play important roles in the diagnosis of AVM. MR and DSA are superior to CT. DSA could reveal the circulation time and the stealing blood situation of AV M and thus suggests the applicability of interventional embolization therapy.