Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 214-220, September 2008

Intraoperative and Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Applications in Spine Surgery

  • Andelle L. Teng, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • AOS Medical Center, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, CA
    • ,
  • Corey Wallach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic, Arlington, VA
    • ,
  • Peter G. Whang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
    • ,
  • Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center, 1250 16th Street, Suite 745, Santa Monica, CA 90404

published online 28 July 2008.

By providing a more detailed representation of human anatomy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has expanded our understanding of many of the pathologic conditions that affect the spine. Recent developments in MRI technology has made it possible for surgeons to use this modality intraoperatively to visualize soft tissue and bony structures for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes without the ionizing radiation associated with computerized tomography scans, conventional fluoroscopy, or plain radiographs. This article provides a brief overview of both the current and the theoretical applications of intraoperative/interventional MRI for spinal surgery.

Keywords: intraoperative, interventional, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, spine, surgery

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PII: S1040-7383(08)00052-X

doi:10.1053/j.semss.2008.06.009

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 214-220, September 2008

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