SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2015
Advances in MR imaging for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
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- Fluid biomarkers for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- The Duke University Cervical Spine MRI Segmentation Dataset (CSpineSeg).Scientific data · 2025Article
- Understanding degenerative cervical myelopathy in musculoskeletal practice.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Review
- Microstructural changes in postoperative cervical cords with cervical spondylotic myelopathy evaluated by neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging: a preliminary study.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2025Article
- Altered brain network centrality in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: insights from resting-state fMRI.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Closing the diagnostic gap: A narrative review of recent advances in functional MRI diagnostics in spinal cord injury.Brain & spine · 2025Review
- Pre-operative spinal cord perfusion quantified by DSC MRI as a predictor of post-operative prognosis in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Quantification of cervical spinal stenosis by automated 3D MRI segmentation of spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid space.Spinal cord · 2024Article
- Updates in current concepts in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a systematic review.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Review
- A glimpse into the future: perfusion and diffusion MRI techniques for the assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.European radiology · 2024Article
- Spinal cord perfusion is associated with microstructural damage in cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients who underwent cervical laminoplasty.European radiology · 2024Article
- Metabolic changes of thalamus assessed byFrontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- The imaging of cervical spondylotic myeloradiculopathy.Skeletal radiology · 2023Review
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Syringomyelia Secondary to Chiari Malformation in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel-A Preliminary Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Quantitative MR Markers in Non-Myelopathic Spinal Cord Compression: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Diffusion tensor imaging-based quantitative analysis of the spinal cord in Pembroke Welsh Corgis with degenerative myelopathy.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2022Article
- Quantitative Evaluation of the Diffusion Tensor Imaging Matrix Parameters and the Subsequent Correlation with the Clinical Assessment of Disease Severity in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.Asian spine journal · 2021Article
- Detection of cerebral reorganization associated with degenerative cervical myelopathy using diffusion spectral imaging (DSI).Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia · 2021Article
- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: How to Identify the Best Responders to Surgery?Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Comparison of Canine and Feline Meningiomas Using the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient and Fractional Anisotropy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo outline the pathogenesis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), the correlative abnormalities observed on standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the biological implications and current status of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and MR spectroscopy (MRS) as clinical tools, and future directions of MR technology in the management of CSM patients.
methodsA systematic review of the pathogenesis and current state-of-the-art in MR imaging technology for CSM was performed.
resultsCSM is caused by progressive, degenerative, vertebral column abnormalities that result in spinal cord damage related to both primary mechanical and secondary biological injuries. The T2 signal change on conventional MRI is most commonly associated with neurological deficits, but tends not to be a sensitive predictor of recovery of function. DTI and MRS show altered microstructure and biochemistry that reflect patient-specific pathogenesis.
conclusionAdvanced imaging techniques, including DTI and MRS, show higher sensitivity to microstructural and biochemical changes within the cord, and may aid in management of CSM patients.
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