Congenital Disease
10.1055/b-0034-102685 Congenital Disease Congenital Spinal Stenosis No measurements are absolute; however, AP dimensions of the spinal canal less than 10 mm in the cervical region ( Fig. 3.14 ) and…
Infection and Inflammation
10.1055/b-0034-102689 Infection and Inflammation Disk Space Infection Disk space infection can be hematogenous in origin, or a complication of spine surgery. In the latter, the clinical presentation is usually several…
Demyelinating Disease
10.1055/b-0034-102666 Demyelinating Disease Multiple Sclerosis MS is still a disease of unknown pathogenesis, although generally viewed as autoimmune in type. Incidence is higher in women, and in Caucasians of Northern…
Vasculitis and Vasculitides
10.1055/b-0034-102663 Vasculitis and Vasculitides Sickle Cell Disease There is a high incidence of infarcts in patients with sickle cell disease, with these commonly watershed in distribution. Clinically silent lesions, ischemic…
Arteriovascular Disease and Ischemia
10.1055/b-0034-102688 Arteriovascular Disease and Ischemia Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas The type I spinal dural arteriovenous (AV) fistula is the most common vascular malformation of the spine, presenting mostly in older…
Normal Anatomy, Imaging Technique, and Common Variants
10.1055/b-0034-102684 Normal Anatomy, Imaging Technique, and Common Variants Anatomy of the Normal Spine There are seven cervical vertebral bodies and eight cervical nerves. C1 is the atlas, a bony ring….
Soft Tissues of the Neck
10.1055/b-0034-102683 Soft Tissues of the Neck For descriptive purposes on MR and CT, particularly on axial imaging, the neck is divided into spaces. The masticator space contains the muscles of…
Temporal Bone
10.1055/b-0034-102671 Temporal Bone The temporal bone is divided into five parts, which are subsequently described. The squamous portion (1) is anterolateral, forming the upper part of the temporal bone. It…
