Using an MRI study to assess the dynamics of post-traumatic Gd-DTPA leakage into an injured spinal cord seems to be a good approach for monitoring the local secondary lesion changes, according to an article published in Spine.
Researchers examined the changes in four male patients after a spinal cord injury during follow-up visits between four and 84 days after the injury. Gd-enhancement was first detected on the fourth day in T1-weighted images and was most pronounced between day seven and day 28 but absent on day 84.
The Gd-enhancement increased intensity after intravenous injection between five and 10 minutes. The maximum remained stable for up to 30 minutes.
Read the abstract for "Assessment of Gadolinium Leakage Into Traumatic Spinal Cord Lesion Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging."
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Researchers examined the changes in four male patients after a spinal cord injury during follow-up visits between four and 84 days after the injury. Gd-enhancement was first detected on the fourth day in T1-weighted images and was most pronounced between day seven and day 28 but absent on day 84.
The Gd-enhancement increased intensity after intravenous injection between five and 10 minutes. The maximum remained stable for up to 30 minutes.
Read the abstract for "Assessment of Gadolinium Leakage Into Traumatic Spinal Cord Lesion Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging."
Read other coverage on spine surgery:
- Study: Open-Door Laminoplasty More Likely Than Double-Door Laminoplasty to Cause C5 Palsy
- Study Recommends Surgeons Ask Radiologists to Report on Vertebral Arteries in MRIs
- Spine Surgery Comparison: Open TLIF Versus Minimal Access TLIF