ReviewNeuroImage2014
The current state-of-the-art of spinal cord imaging: methods.
Review in NeuroImage, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 154 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
154 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Spinal cord imaging in multiple sclerosis: A vital component we can no longer overlook.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of repeatability and reproducibility studies of diffusion tensor imaging of cervical spinal cord.The British journal of radiology · 2023Pooled it
- The value of magnetic resonance imaging as a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review.BMC neurology · 2016Pooled it
- Translating state-of-the-art spinal cord MRI techniques to clinical use: A systematic review of clinical studies utilizing DTI, MT, MWF, MRS, and fMRI.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2016Pooled it
- Spinal fMRI reveals decreased descending inhibition during secondary mechanical hyperalgesia.PloS one · 2014Trial
- 1D Pre-Acquisition Navigator Correcting Respiratory-Induced Field Fluctuations in Multi-Echo Gradient-Echo Imaging of the Thoracic Spinal Cord.Magnetic resonance in medicine · 2026Article
- Spinal cord imaging in multiple sclerosis: from diagnosis to disease progression.Journal of neurology · 2026Review
- Genetic architecture of MRI-derived cervical spinal cord morphology reveals sensory-motor axis and systemic disease associations.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Formaldehyde embalming alters biomechanical strain of human cervical spinal dura mater: quantification and implications from paired fresh-frozen and embalmed specimens.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Article
- Test-Retest Reliability of Sensorimotor Activity Measured With Spinal Cord fMRI.Human brain mapping · 2026Article
- Early Detection of Neuroinflammation and White Matter Damage Following Dorsal Spinal Nerve Root Sectioning in a Nonhuman Primate Model.Magnetic resonance in medicine · 2026Article
- Generalizable spinal cord multiple sclerosis lesion segmentation across MRI contrasts, protocols, and centers.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2026Article
- A pipeline to characterize spinal cord pathology in neurological disorders combining magnetic resonance microscopy and histopathology.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- Anti-inflammatory treatment confirms rsfMRI and TSPO PET as biomarkers of functional connectivity and neuroinflammation in rat contusion spinal cord injuries.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- SV2A PET reveals synaptic density loss in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and in a pilot multiple sclerosis study.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Diffusion tractography outside the brain: the road less travelled.Brain structure & function · 2026Review
- Real-time approach to evaluate spinal cord topography of motor pool activation during gait.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Simultaneous zero echo time fMRI of rat brain and spinal cord.Magnetic resonance in medicine · 2025Article
- Mapping Human Proprioceptive Projections of Upper Limb Muscles Through Spinal Cord fMRI.Human brain mapping · 2025Article
- Comparing single-shot EPI and 2D-navigated, multi-shot EPI diffusion tensor imaging acquisitions in the lumbar spinal cord at 3T.Magnetic resonance imaging · 2025Article
94 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
A first-ever spinal cord imaging meeting was sponsored by the International Spinal Research Trust and the Wings for Life Foundation with the aim of identifying the current state-of-the-art of spinal cord imaging, the current greatest challenges, and greatest needs for future development. This meeting was attended by a small group of invited experts spanning all aspects of spinal cord imaging from basic research to clinical practice. The greatest current challenges for spinal cord imaging were identified as arising from the imaging environment itself; difficult imaging environment created by the bone surrounding the spinal canal, physiological motion of the cord and adjacent tissues, and small cross-sectional dimensions of the spinal cord, exacerbated by metallic implants often present in injured patients. Challenges were also identified as a result of a lack of "critical mass" of researchers taking on the development of spinal cord imaging, affecting both the rate of progress in the field, and the demand for equipment and software to manufacturers to produce the necessary tools. Here we define the current state-of-the-art of spinal cord imaging, discuss the underlying theory and challenges, and present the evidence for the current and potential power of these methods. In two review papers (part I and part II), we propose that the challenges can be overcome with advances in methods, improving availability and effectiveness of methods, and linking existing researchers to create the necessary scientific and clinical network to advance the rate of progress and impact of the research.
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