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Imaging of the Postoperative Spine, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, E-Book
(2014)
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Abstract
Editor Orlando Ortiz and authors review important areas in Imaging of the Postoperative Spine. Articles will include: Post-operative spine imaging in cancer patients; Minimally invasive spine intervention; Post-vertebral augmentation spine imaging; Imaging of lumbar spine fusion; Motion sparing spine instrumentation; Imaging of spine surgery complications; Post-operative fluid collections; Emerging techniques of post-operative spine imaging, What the spine surgeon needs to know about post-operative spine; Post-operative spine infection evaluation; and more!
Table of Contents
Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Front Cover | Cover | ||
Imaging of the\rPostoperative Spine | i | ||
copyright\r | ii | ||
Neuroimaging Clinics Of North America\r | iv | ||
Contributors | v | ||
Contents | vii | ||
Foreword | xi | ||
Preface\r | xiii | ||
Imaging of Lumbar Spine Fusion | 269 | ||
Key points | 269 | ||
Introduction | 269 | ||
Indications | 270 | ||
Primary versus secondary fusion | 270 | ||
Use of hardware | 271 | ||
Surgical methods | 271 | ||
Intraoperative imaging | 272 | ||
Postoperative imaging | 272 | ||
Postoperative MR Imaging | 272 | ||
Postoperative CT | 274 | ||
Fusion assessment | 274 | ||
MR Imaging | 279 | ||
CT | 280 | ||
CT Myelography | 281 | ||
Long-term surveillance | 281 | ||
Summary | 283 | ||
References | 283 | ||
Motion Preservation Surgery in the Spine | 287 | ||
Key points | 287 | ||
Lumbar total disc replacement | 289 | ||
Cervical total disc replacement | 291 | ||
Dedication | 293 | ||
References | 293 | ||
The Postoperative Spine | 295 | ||
Key points | 295 | ||
Introduction | 295 | ||
Surgical techniques | 295 | ||
Decompressive Procedures | 295 | ||
Stabilization and Fusion Procedures | 296 | ||
Surgical hardware | 296 | ||
Plates and rods with transpedicular screws | 296 | ||
Translaminar or facet screws | 297 | ||
Interbody spacers | 297 | ||
Fusion—surgical approaches | 297 | ||
Additional Procedures | 298 | ||
Vertebral body replacement (corpectomy) | 298 | ||
Disc arthroplasty | 298 | ||
Dynamic stabilization devices | 298 | ||
Evaluation postsurgery | 298 | ||
Evaluation Following Decompressive Procedures | 298 | ||
Evaluation After Instrumentation | 300 | ||
Adjacent segment disease | 301 | ||
Foreign body | 302 | ||
General complications | 302 | ||
Summary | 303 | ||
References | 303 | ||
Postoperative Spine Complications | 305 | ||
Key points | 305 | ||
Introduction | 305 | ||
Surgical approaches and specific related complications | 306 | ||
Cervical Spine Approaches | 306 | ||
Anterior cervical approach | 306 | ||
Posterior cervical approach | 306 | ||
Thoracic Approaches | 308 | ||
Lumbar Approaches | 308 | ||
Anterior lumbar approaches | 308 | ||
Posterior lumbar approaches | 308 | ||
Lateral and axial interbody fusion | 308 | ||
Complications of hardware devices and instrumentation | 308 | ||
Pseudarthrosis | 311 | ||
Postoperative infection | 311 | ||
Postoperative hematoma | 312 | ||
Inflammatory changes and scarring | 313 | ||
Arachnoiditis | 313 | ||
Peridural Fibrosis | 315 | ||
Pseudomeningocele, CSF leak, and intracranial hypotension | 317 | ||
Complications related to bone graft, recombinant human bone morphogenic protein, and heterotopic bone | 317 | ||
Recurrent disc herniation | 320 | ||
Accelerated junctional/adjacent-level disease | 321 | ||
Remote complications | 322 | ||
Intracranial Hemorrhage | 322 | ||
Ophthalmic Complications | 322 | ||
Summary | 322 | ||
References | 322 | ||
Postoperative Spine Imaging in Cancer Patients | 327 | ||
Key points | 327 | ||
Introduction | 327 | ||
Indications for postoperative imaging | 328 | ||
Imaging protocols | 328 | ||
MR Imaging | 328 | ||
Computed Tomography | 329 | ||
Nuclear Medicine | 329 | ||
Imaging findings | 329 | ||
Summary | 334 | ||
References | 334 | ||
Post-Vertebral Augmentation Spine Imaging | 337 | ||
Key points | 337 | ||
Introduction | 337 | ||
Vertebral augmentation | 337 | ||
Reasons for post-VA imaging | 338 | ||
Post-VA Baseline Imaging | 338 | ||
Post-VA Imaging for Suspected Complications | 339 | ||
Cement leakage | 339 | ||
Pain exacerbation | 341 | ||
Iatrogenic injury, infection, and bleeding | 341 | ||
Post-VA Imaging for Evaluation of New Symptoms | 342 | ||
Post-VA imaging appearance | 342 | ||
Signal Changes Resulting from the Cement Material | 342 | ||
Signal Changes in Bone Marrow Surrounding Cement Material | 343 | ||
Early changes (0–3 months) | 343 | ||
Intermediate changes (3–6 months) | 343 | ||
Late changes (6–12 months) | 343 | ||
MR imaging and contrast enhancement | 343 | ||
Bright rim sign | 343 | ||
Changes in Vertebral Size and Morphology | 345 | ||
Evaluation of new post-VA pain | 346 | ||
Acknowledgments | 346 | ||
References | 346 | ||
Optimized Imaging of the Postoperative Spine | 349 | ||
Key points | 349 | ||
Introduction | 349 | ||
CT | 349 | ||
Fundamental Factors | 349 | ||
kVp | 350 | ||
Iterative reconstruction | 350 | ||
Slice thickness | 350 | ||
Advanced techniques | 350 | ||
DECT | 350 | ||
Methods | 350 | ||
Dual Source Imaging | 350 | ||
Fast Kilovolt Switching | 353 | ||
Dual-Layer Detector (Sandwiched Layers) | 353 | ||
Sequential Acquisition (Spin-Spin) | 353 | ||
Quantum Counting | 353 | ||
Output | 354 | ||
MR imaging | 355 | ||
Introduction | 355 | ||
Managing Susceptibility | 355 | ||
MR Imaging Advanced Techniques | 356 | ||
Frequency Encoding Direction | 356 | ||
Small Voxel Sizes | 358 | ||
High Bandwidth | 358 | ||
Fast/Turbo Spin Echo | 359 | ||
Issues at 3 T | 359 | ||
Multispectral imaging | 361 | ||
Ultrashort time to echo | 361 | ||
Fat Suppression | 361 | ||
STIR | 362 | ||
Chemical Shift Fat Suppression | 362 | ||
Summary | 363 | ||
References | 363 | ||
Imaging and Management of Postoperative Spine Infection | 365 | ||
Key points | 365 | ||
Introduction | 365 | ||
Radiography | 365 | ||
Computed tomography | 366 | ||
Ultrasonography | 366 | ||
Magnetic resonance imaging | 366 | ||
Nuclear medicine | 366 | ||
Spondylodiskitis/epidural abscess | 366 | ||
Paravertebral abscess | 372 | ||
Summary | 373 | ||
References | 373 | ||
Radiologic Evaluation and Management of Postoperative Spine Paraspinal Fluid Collections | 375 | ||
Key points | 375 | ||
Introduction | 375 | ||
Hematoma | 377 | ||
Seroma | 379 | ||
Pseudomeningocele | 380 | ||
Abscess | 385 | ||
References | 388 | ||
Index | 391 |