Magnetic resonance imaging predicted the therapeutic response of patients with spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakage undergoing targeted epidural blood patch.

Hung-Chieh ChenJyh-Wen ChaiChih-Cheng WuPo-Lin ChenChieh-Lin Jerry Teng

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2021)

Compared to clinical responsiveness, the post-EBP MRI provided a more objective approach to predict the effectiveness of EBP treatment in patients with spinal CSF leakage.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
spinal cord
cerebrospinal fluid
contrast enhanced
randomized controlled trial
computed tomography
systematic review
diffusion weighted imaging
spinal cord injury
magnetic resonance
combination therapy