Diseases of the Spinal Cord : Novel Imaging, Diagnosis and Treatment

Spinal cord imaging has significantly benefited from a variety of new MR imaging methods. Recent decades have also witnessed fundamental progress in understanding of the pathophysiology of spinal cord diseases, treatment options, neurosurgical procedures, and endovascular treatments. This textbook provides an interdisciplinary overview of the new imaging modalities, identifies clues for MR imaging diagnosis and differential diagnosis and describes the anatomical background required to understand spinal cord diseases. Important neurological symptoms are highlighted, and modern treatment options for different diseases are fully explained and discussed. High-quality illustrations, including numerous images, are provided for all important spinal cord diseases, documenting relevant anatomical details, special MR imaging methods, differential diagnoses and possible treatment procedures. Spinal Cord Imaging Has Significantly Benefited From New Mr Imaging Methods Such As Cardiac-gated Diffusion-weighted Imaging, Diffusion Tensor Imaging With Fiber Tracking, And Time-resolved Mr Angiography. Recent Decades Have Also Witnessed Fundamental Progress In Understanding Of The Pathophysiology Of Vascular, Metabolic, And Inflammatory Spinal Cord Diseases. Furthermore, Neurosurgical Procedures And Endovascular Treatments Of Spinal Cord Diseases Have Been Improved And Perfected To Avoid Severe Neurological Sequelae. This Textbook Provides An Interdisciplinary Overview Of The New Imaging Modalities, Identifies Clues For Mr Imaging Diagnosis And Differential Diagnosis, And Describes The Anatomical Background Required To Understand Spinal Cord Diseases. Important Neurological Symptoms Are Highlighted, And Modern Treatment Options For Different Diseases Are Fully Explained And Discussed. High-quality Illustrations, Including Numerous Images, Are Provided For All Important Spinal Cord Diseases, Documenting Relevant Anatomical Details, Special Mr Imaging Methods, Differential Diagnoses, And Possible Treatment Procedures. Part 1 Introduction -- Part 2 Anatomy Of The Spine And Spinal Cord -- Anatomy Of Spinal Canal -- Structures Of The Spinal Canal -- Part 3 Imaging Methods -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (mri) Methods.- Advanced Imaging Methods -- Csf Dynamics -- Mr Myelography -- Myelography And Post-myelographic Ct.- Part 4 Malformations Of The Spine -- Spinal Malformations -- Part 5 Diseases Of Extramedullary Origin -- Degenerative Diseases -- Extramedullary Space-occupying Pathologies -- Spinal Trauma -- Meningeal Disorders -- Part 6 Diseases Of The Spinal Cord -- Pathophysiological Regards -- Inflammation Of The Spinal Cord -- Metabolic-toxic Diseases -- Gray Matter Diseases Of The Spinal Cord -- Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors -- Vascular Diseases Of The Spine And Spinal Cord -- Spinal Cord Infarction. Elke Hattingen, Stefan Weidauer, Matthias Setzer, Johannes C. Klein, Frank Vrionis, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-2 Front Matter....Pages 3-3 Anatomy of the Spine and Spinal Cord....Pages 5-28 Structures of the Spinal Canal....Pages 29-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Methods....Pages 39-84 Advanced MRI Methods....Pages 85-91 CSF Dynamics....Pages 93-99 Contrast-Enhanced MR Myelography....Pages 101-105 Myelography and Post-myelographic CT....Pages 107-113 Front Matter....Pages 115-115 Malformations of the Spine....Pages 117-156 Front Matter....Pages 157-157 Diseases of Extramedullary Origin: Degenerative Diseases....Pages 159-200 Extramedullary Space-Occupying Pathologies: Epidural and Intradural Extramedullary Disorders....Pages 201-242 Spinal Trauma....Pages 243-270 Meningeal Disorders....Pages 271-299 Front Matter....Pages 301-301 Pathophysiological Regards....Pages 303-314 Inflammation of the Spinal Cord....Pages 315-367 Metabolic-Toxic Diseases and Atrophic Changes of the Spinal Cord....Pages 369-387 Gray Matter Diseases of the Spinal Cord....Pages 389-394 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors....Pages 395-409 Vascular Diseases of the Spine and Spinal Cord and Basics of Spinal Angiography and Vascular Interventions....Pages 411-433 Spinal Cord Infarction....Pages 435-452 Back Matter....Pages 453-463 Spinal cord imaging has benefited from novel MR technologies such as cardiac-gated diffusion-weighted imaging. This volume surveys new modalities for imaging the spinal cord, as well as detailed guidance on differential diagnosis and treatment options