Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Radiation-Induced Myelopathy
Language English Country United States Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
25523302
DOI
10.1111/jon.12187
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Radiation myelopathy, diffusion tensor imaging, magnetic resonance imaging,
- MeSH
- Diagnosis, Differential MeSH
- Radiotherapy, Conformal adverse effects MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Spinal Neoplasms radiotherapy MeSH
- Spinal Cord Diseases etiology pathology MeSH
- Radiation Injuries etiology pathology MeSH
- Treatment Outcome MeSH
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging methods MeSH
- Check Tag
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
Radiation myelopathy (RM) is a rare complication of spinal cord irradiation. Diagnosis is based on the history of radiotherapy, laboratory tests, and magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord. The MRI findings may nevertheless be quite unspecific. In this paper, we describe the findings of diffusion tensor imaging in a case of the delayed form of RM. We observed areas of restricted diffusion within the spinal cord which probably corresponded to the ischemic changes. This would concur with the currently accepted pathogenetic theory concerning RM.
Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute Department of Radiation Oncology
University Hospital Brno and Masaryk University Department of Radiology
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