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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Impact On The Evaluation of Spinal Tumors

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S. Naveen Kumar 1 , Pokam Harikiran2 , Nikitha Bujji3

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Introduction: The spinal cord and the components that support it may be impacted by various tumours and illnesses that resemble tumours. 15% of all tumors are comprise of craniospinal tumors. If not identified early and properly treated, they can impact both adults and children and result in serious neurological abnormalities and a number of morbidities. Aims And Objectives: 1. To divide the lesion into extradural, intradural, extramedullary, and intramedullary compartments based on its location. 2. Spinal tumours can be characterized using magnetic resonance imaging and help in differential diagnosis. Materials And Methods: This was prospective study with 30 cases studied over a period from January 2022 to December 2022, in the Department of Radiodiagnosis at Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical sciences, Karimnagar. Results: There were 30 patients in total, with an 18:12 male to female ratio and ages ranging from 12 to 77. The most frequent location for tumours was the lumbar spine (46.6%), followed by the dorsal spine (23.3%), and finally the sacral spine (16.6%). Lymphoma was the second most common spinal tumour, with four cases (12%), followed by metastases with 14 cases (47%) Two cases (7%) each of astrocytoma, lipoma, and ependymoma, three cases (10%) each of meningioma and neurofibroma, and two cases (6%) each of ependymoma. More than half of the patients (60%) had bone involvement in 18 cases. On T1 WI, the majority of the tumours had a hypointense signal (70%), a hyperintense signal (86%), and a heterogeneous enhancement (57%) after contrast administration. Conclusion: The preferred modality for evaluating spinal tumours is MRI. Studying related marrow infiltration, epidural, cord, and nerve involvement is important. The various MRI results are useful for identifying various tumours and focusing the diagnosis. To make a precise differential diagnosis, radiologic symptoms of these tumours must be associated with age, sex, location, and presentation. Conclusion: The preferred modality for evaluating spinal tumours is MRI. Studying related marrow infiltration, epidural, cord, and nerve involvement is important. The various MRI results are useful for identifying various tumours and focusing the diagnosis. To make a precise differential diagnosis, radiologic symptoms of these tumours must be associated with age, sex, location, and presentation. Conclusion: The preferred modality for evaluating spinal tumours is MRI. Studying related marrow infiltration, epidural, cord, and nerve involvement is important. The various MRI results are useful for identifying various tumours and focusing the diagnosis. To make a precise differential diagnosis, radiologic symptoms of these tumours must be associated with age, sex, location, and presentation. Conclusion: The preferred modality for evaluating spinal tumours is MRI. Studying related marrow infiltration, epidural, cord, and nerve involvement is important. The various MRI results are useful for identifying various tumours and focusing the diagnosis. To make a precise differential diagnosis, radiologic symptoms of these tumours must be associated with age, sex, location, and presentation. Conclusion: The preferred modality for evaluating spinal tumours is MRI. Studying related marrow infiltration, epidural, cord, and nerve involvement is important. The various MRI results are useful for identifying various tumours and focusing the diagnosis. To make a precise differential diagnosis, radiologic symptoms of these tumours must be associated with age, sex, location, and presentation. Conclusion: The preferred modality for evaluating spinal tumours is MRI. Studying related marrow infiltration, epidural, cord, and nerve involvement is important. The various MRI results are useful for identifying various tumours and focusing the diagnosis. To make a precise differential diagnosis, radiologic symptoms of these tumours must be associated with age, sex, location, and presentation.

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