Schindler E
Neuroradiologische Abteilung, Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Wien.
Radiologe. 1994 Dec;34(12):728-32.
Every spinal cord injury includes the possibility that neurological symptoms will remain that threaten to reduce the quality of life considerably. Prompt and well-planned therapy-often surgical-is required in order to prevent these symptoms. Prompt and relevant diagnostic measures are indicated. MR imaging is the diagnostic modality of choice, since traumatic intramedullary lesions can only be visualized with MRI. Moreover, in the acute stage, MRI findings provide important prognostic information. If MRI is available, it should be carried out in all cases when spinal cord injury is suspected despite the problems involved when examining acutely traumatized patients.
每例脊髓损伤都存在神经症状持续存在的可能性，这些症状有可能会严重降低生活质量。为预防这些症状，需要迅速且精心规划的治疗——通常是手术治疗。还需要迅速且相关的诊断措施。磁共振成像（MR成像）是首选的诊断方式，因为创伤性脊髓内病变只能通过磁共振成像显示。此外，在急性期，磁共振成像的结果可提供重要的预后信息。如果有条件进行磁共振成像，那么在怀疑有脊髓损伤的所有病例中都应进行该项检查，尽管在检查急性创伤患者时会遇到一些问题。
