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Spine MRI Radiology can be difficult due to the complex anatomy and the many pathologies that occur. In our posts we have concise explanation of the Spine MRI anatomy, the macroscopic pathology that’s relevant to the Imaging and the Imaging findings in various pathologies.
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CLICK HERE FOR OUR LATEST SPINE MRI MINI-FELLOWSHIPS This Meeting is now over. Links below to our next workshops Spine and SIJ MRI Workstation Workshop Kuala Lumpur 13th November 2016 MSK MRI Workstation Workshop Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 11-12 February 2017 We will be holding a 1 day CT/MRI workstation based workshop in Nepal, on the …
CLICK HERE FOR OUR LATEST SPINE MRI MINI-FELLOWSHIPS We will be running a one day intensive MRI Spine Workstation Workshop in Singapore on Saturday 15th of October. This will cover all aspects of Spine and Sacro Iliac Joint imaging. Like all of our workshops, this will be individual workstation based with guided viewing of hundreds …
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We will be holding a 2 day CT/MRI workstation based workshop in Yangon on the 26th and 27th of June 2016. We will be covering CT and MRI assessment in Spinal and Base of Skull Trauma, Facial and Orbital Trauma CT and MRI of the Shoulder and Hip. This is a private event for radiologists …
When we think of a benign syrinx we think that it should be uniformly high signal on T2 and smooth. But you can get variations in the appearance of a benign syrinx that brings doubt as to whether it is benign or is possibly malignant. What are these variations, and how do we confirm that …
You will forget more than 50% of what you learn within an hour and over 2/3rds by the end of the day. When I want to learn something new, my usual method is to read journal articles or go to a meeting that covers the topic. Knowledge comes in, has a quick cup of tea …
When scans are performed for ? Discitis, often both a T2 and T2 Fat Sat/ STIR sequence are performed. Which is better for assessing for early discitis? One of the features of discitis on MRI is increased T2 signal in the disc. But often, there are no other features of discitis/ osteomyelits, the disc signal …
This is the first in a regular series of posts on cases of interest. Incidental finding in a 40yo male. Image above. ANSWER Cavernomas of the spinal cord have a very specific appearance on MRI with the following features Lobulated well defined lesion mixed signal T1 and T2 No significant enhancement Low signal …
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The 2016 ISMRM Annual Meeting is being held in Singapore, which is great news for us in this region. But is it worth going to? It depends…. I have been to a number of ISMRM meetings over the years and its a huge meeting, but the difficulty from a radiologist’s perspective, is that it …
PARS DEFECTS ON MRI Pars defects can be difficult to see on MRI. Lets look at how best to find them 1. WHAT IS THE PARS INTERARTICULARIS Bone that connects the superior and inferior articular process at each level. 2. WHAT DOES A NORMAL PARS INTERTICULARIS LOOK LIKE ON MRI A continuous piece of bone …
INTRO: Pars defects can be difficult to see on MRI. Here is an easy way to know if the slip/ spondylolistheisis you are seeing is due to a pars defect or is from degenerative facet disease. THE TIP: In Degenerative spondylolisthesis, the canal is always small. In spondylolisthesis due to a Pars Defect, the …
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