ReviewCancers2022
State-of-the-Art Imaging Techniques in Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression.
Review in Cancers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Optimal Timing of Surgery for Acute Symptomatic Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- [Vertebral body metastases : From the clarification of back pain to the treatment decision].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF OUTCOMES OF OPEN OR ENDOSCOPIC SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2026Review
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- Innovative Approaches for the Treatment of Spinal Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of orthopaedics and sports medicine · 2025Article
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- Advances in imaging modalities for spinal tumors.Neuro-oncology advances · 2024Review
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- Oncologic Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Methods in CT Spine Imaging-A Systematic Review.Cancers · 2024Review
- Musculoskeletal Dimension and Brightness Reference Values in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging-A Radio-Anatomic Investigation in 80 Healthy Adult Individuals.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A deep learning-based technique for the diagnosis of epidural spinal cord compression on thoracolumbar CT.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 · 2023Article
- Deep learning assessment compared to radiologist reporting for metastatic spinal cord compression on CT.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Current and Emerging Approaches for Spine Tumor Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC) is a debilitating complication in oncology patients. This narrative review discusses the strengths and limitations of various imaging modalities in diagnosing MSCC, the role of imaging in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for MSCC treatment, and recent advances in deep learning (DL) tools for MSCC diagnosis. PubMed and Google Scholar databases were searched using targeted keywords. Studies were reviewed in consensus among the co-authors for their suitability before inclusion. MRI is the gold standard of imaging to diagnose MSCC with reported sensitivity and specificity of 93% and 97% respectively. CT Myelogram appears to have comparable sensitivity and specificity to contrast-enhanced MRI. Conventional CT has a lower diagnostic accuracy than MRI in MSCC diagnosis, but is helpful in emergent situations with limited access to MRI. Metal artifact reduction techniques for MRI and CT are continually being researched for patients with spinal implants. Imaging is crucial for SBRT treatment planning and three-dimensional positional verification of the treatment isocentre prior to SBRT delivery. Structural and functional MRI may be helpful in post-treatment surveillance. DL tools may improve detection of vertebral metastasis and reduce time to MSCC diagnosis. This enables earlier institution of definitive therapy for better outcomes.
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