1. MR imaging of transverse myelitis using Gd-DTPA.
- Author
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Pardatscher K, Fiore DL, and Lavano A
- Subjects
- Gadolinium DTPA, Humans, Image Enhancement, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Contrast Media, Gadolinium, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Myelitis, Transverse diagnosis, Organometallic Compounds, Pentetic Acid
- Abstract
A patient with subacute transverse myelitis (TM) had MRI studies, including scans after Gd-DTPA administration. The enhancement, with its intensity and persistence, seems to herald residual cord deficits. TM remains a clinical diagnosis of exclusion whereas MRI plays a valuable role in the assessment of the different abnormalities which may produce this syndrome and also defines accurately the location and extent of the intramedullary pathology.
- Published
- 1992