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ArticleEmergency radiology2022

Shortened total spine MRI protocol in the detection of spinal cord compression and pathology for emergent settings: a noninferiority study.

Yu-Ming Chang, Seyed Amir Ebrahimzadeh, Harry Griffin, Rafeeque A Bhadelia

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Article in Emergency radiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Yu-Ming ChangDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. ychang2@bidmc.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2431-1164
Seyed Amir EbrahimzadehDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Harry GriffinDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Rafeeque A BhadeliaDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeSpinal cord compression (SCC) requires rapid diagnosis in the emergent setting; however, current MRI protocols may be cumbersome for patients and clinicians. We sought to validate an abbreviated total spine MRI (TS-MRI) protocol using standard non-contrast sequences in the detection of SCC and other clinically significant findings (OCSF).

methodsTwo hundred six TS-MRI scans obtained over a 30-month period for SCC were included. Sagittal T2 (T2

resultsAn abbreviated protocol of IR

conclusionsAn abbreviated TS-MRI protocol of IR

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Spinal Cord CompressionHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSensitivity and SpecificityCauda equinaCord compressionTotal spine MRI

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PMID34855001

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