Non-Traumatic Abnormalities of the Spine
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Non-Traumatic Abnormalities of the Spine“ von Hetal Verma, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Neuroradiology“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Spinal Anatomy
- Disc Herniation
- Spinal Malignancy
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following is NOT true regarding spinal malignancy?
- Spinal cord metastasis is the second most common cause of spinal malignancy.
- Vertebral metastasis is the most common malignancy found in the spine.
- Lung and breast carcinoma are the most common cause of spinal malignancy.
- The vertebral metastasis results in the destruction of the vertebral body.
- It results in compression deformity involving the entire vertebral body including the posterior aspect.
Which statement is FALSE regarding spinal imaging?
- MRI is usually the first line of diagnostic imaging.
- MRI is the best method to image the spine.
- CT is often used to detect bony lesions and for spinal trauma.
- In a normal radiograph, the anterior longitudinal line, posterior longitudinal line, and the spinolaminar line should run parallel to exclude malalignment.
- On CT, the superior articular facet articulates with the vertebral body above it.
What part of the "Scottie dog" corresponds to the transverse process in a posterior oblique radiograph?
- Nose
- Eye
- Neck
- Foot
- Ear
Disc herniation…
- …in the cervical spine often results in radiculopathy.
- …is due to the multiplication of the outer annular fibres of the disc.
- …is the shrinking of the disc material.
- …occurs most commonly in the thoracic spine.
- …results in scoliosis.
An x-ray of the lumbar spine to evaluate low back pain in a patient shows sclerosis of the endplates and marginal osteophytes. What is the most likely cause?
- Degenerative disc changes
- Disc protrusion
- Disc sequestration
- Fracture of the vertebral body
- Disc bulge
What is the most common complication of osteoporosis in the spine?
- Compression fracture
- Malignancy
- Disc bulging
- Disc degeneration
- Disc protrusion
Dozent des Vortrages Non-Traumatic Abnormalities of the Spine
Hetal Verma, MD
Dr. Hetal Verma is a Clinical Instructor of Radiology and the Co-Director of the Radiology Cambridge Integrated Clerkship at Harvard Medical School, MA, USA.
She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed her Breast Imaging fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Since 2012, she is the Director of Breast Imaging at Cambridge Health Alliance Radiology, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
She is passionate about women's health and has vast experience in teaching medical students and residents at Harvard Medical School.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Verma teaches courses on Radiology.
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All the needed information in a nutshell. To assess for spinal pathology "the Winking owl sign" can also be added. It is usually a sign of bone metastasis.
