Advanced Mutimodal Imaging of the Spine
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum1

1RadNet Inc

Synopsis

The role of diffusion weighted imaging has expanded beyond the brain to whole body applications. This presentation will explore the contribution of DWI in the routine evaluation of spinal conditions focusing on its role in the detection, characterization and surveillance of neoplastic, degenerative and infectious diseases. MR spectroscopy has the power to delineate the chemical signature of tissues in health and disease. Research suggests detection of key MRS biomarkers may have a role analogous to provocative discography in identification of the painful disc. This presentation will cover the key findings in the painful disc and review the research work done to date.

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Proc. Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 24 (2016)