The hidden value of MRI: modifying treatment decisions in C-spine injuries.

Niklas RutschFlorian SchmaranzerPascale AmreinMartin MüllerChristoph E AlbersSebastian Frederick Bigdon

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2024)

Our study suggests that patients with a c-spine injury and neurological symptoms benefit from an additional MRI. In neurologically intact patients, an additional MRI retains value only when carefully evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
end stage renal disease
diffusion weighted imaging
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy
blood brain barrier