Interpretation of MR Imaging of Spinal Metastasis: Focus on the Understanding of Its Pathophysiology and the Next Step toward a Further Clinical Approach Using MRI Findings
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
; : 1-8, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
The spine is the most common location for skeletal metastases, and the incidence of spinal metastasis shows an increasing tendency. Because metastatic spinal tumors progress from an anterior element to a posterior element resulting in continuing destruction of the pedicles, epidural extension and involvement of neural structures of the metastatic tumor are eventually visible. Therefore, it is clinically significant for radiologists to understand the pathophysiology of spinal metastasis and to assess the involvement of neural structures and the disintegration of spinal instability related to the pathophysiology. As MRI is also the best imaging modality for diagnosing spinal metastasis, radiologists should accurately assess spinal metastasis and provide practical information to physicians. Therefore, we will describe some analysis points focusing on the understanding of pathophysiology of spinal metastasis and the next step toward a more extensive clinical approach using MR imaging.
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Coluna Vertebral
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Incidência
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Metástase Neoplásica
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Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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En
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Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article