Comparison between CT and MRI in diagnosis of spinal trauma / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of CT and MRI in spinal trauma.Methods 41 cases of spinal trauma in patients with spinal CT scan and MRI image data were retrospectively analyzed and compared.Results MRI examination revealed 41 cases of spinal fractures,CT showed 38 cases of fracture; MRI examination revealed 10 cases of bone contusion,CT scan found 1 case of bone contusion;MRI examination revealed 15 cases of anterior longitudinal ligament injury,12 cases occurred posterior longitudinal ligament injury,CT scan found that the anterior longitudinal ligament and posterior longitudinal ligament injury of 2 cases of MRI detection rate was significantly higher than CT(P ＜ 0.05).120 bone chips CT findings,MRI examination revealed 83 cases of bone chips,the difference was statistically significant(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion CT and MRI of spinal trauma are two commonlyways of imaging examination.There are advantages and disadvantages of CT examination of the bone chips shift and so can be clearly shown MRI for ligament injury.Bone contusion can be clearly demonstrated for the general compression fractures in MRI examination.Commimcted fracture should be added to do a CT scan.