Abstract
Imaging is important in the pre-surgery as a “guide” for the surgeon or interventional radiologist, both in post-surgery, when the neuroradiologist becomes the “supervisor” of the therapeutic route. The “finished product” of a treatment, can be precisely documented with imaging. In particular, the post-operative imaging examination evaluates position of implants, adequacy of decompression, fusion status and potentially complications. The available methods of imaging are the X-rays (XR), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR). Modality and protocol used to image the postoperative spine depend on the district, clinical question, type of disease treated and instrumentation used [1, 2].
Keywords
Upright Position Spinal Stenosis Epidural Fibrosis Spinal Functional Unit Lordosis Angle
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