Is there a Change in Clinical Practice in the Imaging of Thoraco-Lumbar Vertebral Injuries? - A Shift in Paradigm to CT Imaging as an Interim Measure

Abstract

unless in the context of the multiply injured patient, is likely to be plain radiograph. In the context of the polytrauma patient CT would include imaging of the vertebrae with MPR. As we know magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard imaging in the diagnosis of spinal cord injury with specific focus on ligamentous, soft tissue and intervertebral disc prolapse. In the context of trauma leading to cauda equina syndrome (CES) MRI is the gold standard imaging modality of choice. the