Total spine MRI for the preoperative evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Part 2 - spinal cord tumors, dysraphisms, diastematomyelia, and vertebral anomalies

Authors

Hyojeong Lee, Yale Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, 330 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.Follow
Fatima Janjua, Yale Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, 330 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Ahmed Ragab, Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA.Follow
Jay Moran, Yale School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Place, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.Follow
Andrew Haims, Yale Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, 330 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.Follow
Daniel Rubio, Yale School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Place, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Dominick Tuason, Yale School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Place, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Jack Porrino, Yale Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, 330 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. Electronic address: jack.porrino@yale.edu.Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Current problems in diagnostic radiology

Abstract

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a commonly encountered condition often diagnosed on screening examination. Underlying, asymptomatic neural axis abnormalities may be present at the time of diagnosis. At certain institutions, total spine MRI is obtained preoperatively to identify these abnormalities. We provide a framework for the radiologist to follow while interpreting these studies. In part 1, we discuss Arnold Chiari malformations, syringomyelia, and the tethered cord. In part 2, we focus on spinal cord tumors, dysraphisms, to include diastematomyelia, and vertebral anomalies.

First Page

415

Last Page

421

DOI

10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.01.017

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Recommended Citation

Lee, Hyojeong; Janjua, Fatima; Ragab, Ahmed; Moran, Jay; Haims, Andrew; Rubio, Daniel; Tuason, Dominick; and Porrino, Jack, "Total spine MRI for the preoperative evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Part 2 - spinal cord tumors, dysraphisms, diastematomyelia, and vertebral anomalies" (2024). Radiology. 33.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/radiology/33

Identifier

38262798 (pubmed); 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.01.017 (doi); S0363-0188(24)00017-3 (pii)