MRI OF THORACIC SPINE

 

MRI OF THORACIC SPINE


PREPARATION

  1. X-ray, USG, CT Scan, MRI  Films/Images with Reports
  2. Blood for Serum Creatinine.
  3. FNAC/Biopsy Test Reports
  4. Old Documents
  5. Operation Note.


PROTOCOL

  1. SURVEY
  2. T2W_TSE_SAG_04 MM
  3. TIW_TSE_SAG_04 MM
  4. STIR TSE SAG _04 MM
  5. T2W_TSE_TRA_04 MM
  6. TIW TSE_TRA_04 MM
  7. MYELO_SAG & COR_ 40 MM







 

 








Indications

  1. Localised upper back pain and radiculopathy,with 6-week course of conservative care and inadequate response to treatment.
  2. Infectious or inflammatory processes (eg.Spinal Cord Abscess or Spinal Osteomyelitis)
  3. Multiple Sclerosis ,other demyelinating diseases or myelopathies
  4. Possible spinal cord injury and post-traumatic neurologic deficit
  5. Evaluation or monitoring of congenital malformations of the spinal cord
  6. Evaluation or monitoring of inflammation of the CNS or meninges
  7. Evaluation or monitoring of tumour of the CNS or meninges
  8. Evaluation or monitoring of spinal cord compression
  9. Evaluation or monitoring of demyelinating disease
  10. Nontraumatic vascular injuries of the spine
  11. Monitoring of previous spinal surgery
  12. Evaluation or monitoring of trauma
  13. Spinal Cord Tumour
  14. Spine TB



PLANNING


Picture: MRI of Thoracic Spine Sagittal Planning.



Picture: MRI of Thoracic Spine Axial Planning.





ANATOMY