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
diffusion weighted imaging
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
physical activity
sleep quality
brain injury
patient reported