Emergent spinal MRI in IVDU patients presenting with back pain: do we need an MRI in every case?

Charles G ColipMina LotfiKaren BuchNagaraj HolalkereBindu N Setty

Published in: Emergency radiology (2018)

Use of emergent spinal MRI in the workup of IVDU patients with acute back pain is justified despite the resultant pressure on MRI scanner, technologist, and interpretation time.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
spinal cord
computed tomography
magnetic resonance