1. MR imaging of transverse myelitis using Gd-DTPA
- Author
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K, Pardatscher, D L, Fiore, and A, Lavano
- Subjects
Gadolinium DTPA ,Male ,Organometallic Compounds ,Contrast Media ,Humans ,Gadolinium ,Middle Aged ,Myelitis, Transverse ,Pentetic Acid ,Image Enhancement ,Prognosis ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Abstract
A patient with subacute transverse myelitis (TM) had MRI studies, including scans after Gd-DTPA administration. The enhancement, with its intensity and persistence, seems to herald residual cord deficits. TM remains a clinical diagnosis of exclusion whereas MRI plays a valuable role in the assessment of the different abnormalities which may produce this syndrome and also defines accurately the location and extent of the intramedullary pathology.
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- 1992