ACR–ASNR–SABI–SSR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) OF THE ADULT SPINE

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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INDICATIONS

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Congential Abnormalities

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Degenerative Disc Disease

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Spinal Stenosis

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Trauma [10-20]

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Infection

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Neoplasms

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Changes from Radiation therapy to the Spine

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Demyelinating Diseases

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Vascular Lesions of the Spine

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APPLICATIONS OF MRI

Spinal Cord Herniation