Browse the latest research summaries in the field of medical imaging for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J. Vis. Exp., 2011 • September 1, 2011
This study describes methods for live imaging of dorsal root axons after rhizotomy, focusing on techniques to assure successful long-term and repeated imaging of regenerating DR axons. Strategies incl...
KEY FINDING: After a crush injury, most YFP+ axons grew through the injury site within three days.
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2011 • August 1, 2011
This study investigates the feasibility of spinal tractography and fractional anisotropy (FA) value comparison in spinal cord injury patients versus a control group. DTI was performed on 29 subjects (...
KEY FINDING: The mean FA value was 0.550±0.09 in the control group and 0.367±0.14 in the patients; this difference was statistically significant (P=0.001).
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 2012 • May 2, 2012
This review discusses the principles of neuroinflammation, focusing on the role of microglia and common neurologic disease mechanisms. It also highlights the molecular targets currently used and explo...
KEY FINDING: Microglial activation, a key component of neuroinflammation, can be imaged using TSPO-targeting tracers in various neurological diseases.
J Physiol, 2012 • May 28, 2012
The study presents a novel glass window implantation method for chronic in vivo spinal cord imaging in mice, enabling repeated, high-resolution microscopy without repeated surgeries. The implanted win...
KEY FINDING: Implanted glass windows stabilize the spinal cord, reduce motion artifacts, and remain clear for extended periods.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2013 • May 1, 2013
This study investigated the relationship between lesion positions in the brain and spinal cord and the activities of daily living in 238 multiple sclerosis patients in Shanghai, China. The results, an...
KEY FINDING: Lesions in the cerebrum, spinal cord, and supratentorial position are likely to influence activities of daily living in multiple sclerosis patients.
Neural Regen Res, 2013 • November 1, 2013
This study explores the use of diffusion tensor tractography to assess nerve root function in patients with radiculopathy induced by intervertebral disc degeneration. The research introduces a quantit...
KEY FINDING: Fiber bundles in affected nerve roots tend to gather together and are often interrupted compared to unaffected nerve roots.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2013 • December 1, 2013
This study investigated the use of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to quantitatively measure pathological changes in a rat model of chronic cervical spondylotic myelopathy. A novel spongy polyurethane ...
KEY FINDING: The fractional anisotropy value gradually decreased over time (4 hours to 1 week) after spinal cord injury in the rat model.
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This retrospective study indicates an association between the implementation of fast-track MRI in a neurologic ED for suspected strokes and reduced LOS, both in-hospital and ED. The use of inpatient M...
KEY FINDING: Fast-track stroke MRI in the ED was associated with a reduction in the average length of stay in the hospital.
J. Imaging, 2024 • December 8, 2024
This study demonstrates the potential of radiomics for analyzing MRI scans of spinal cord injuries after surgery, even with metal artifacts. The use of multi-spectral imaging helps to suppress these a...
KEY FINDING: Radiomics can accurately differentiate between SCI patients and healthy controls. The machine learning model achieved an accuracy of 1.0 and an MCC of 0.97.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2024 • December 3, 2024
This study evaluated the impact of titanium mesh cage (TMC) slotting width on the outcomes of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) in patients with spinal cord compression type cervical spon...
KEY FINDING: Patients in both groups showed significant postoperative improvement in NDI and JOA scores, indicating that ACCF is effective regardless of the slotting width.