Potential misinterpretation of cervical spondylosis with cord compression caused by metallic artifacts in magnetic resonance imaging of the postoperative spine

• Published in: Neurosurgery Vol. 27; no. 1; p. 126
• Main Authors: Levitt, M, Benjamin, V, Kricheff, I I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.1990
• Subjects: Female; Ferrous Compounds; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Middle Aged; Spinal Cord Compression - diagnosis; Spinal Osteophytosis - diagnosis

Tiny metallic particles produced by the contact of untempered surgical instruments with a diamond drill produce magnetic susceptibility artifacts that can both limit the diagnostic quality of postoperative magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine and cause diagnostic error. A case of cervica...