Spinal Marrow Imaging: Clues to Disease

Richard L Leake; Megan K Mills; Christopher J Hanrahan

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2018.09.008

Spinal Marrow Imaging: Clues to Disease

Radiol Clin North Am. 2019 Mar;57(2):359-375. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.09.008. Epub 2018 Nov 17.

Authors

Richard L Leake¹, Megan K Mills², Christopher J Hanrahan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East #1A071, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East #1A071, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.

PMID: 30709475
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.09.008

Abstract

Benign and malignant as well as focal and diffuse disease processes can involve the spinal marrow. This is a review of the commonly encountered spinal marrow abnormalities and the distinguishing magnetic resonance features that may provide clues to disease.

Keywords: Marrow replacement; Spinal marrow; Spine pathology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Marrow / diagnostic imaging
Bone Marrow Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Spinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Spine / diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*