@article {Shalaby:2024:2637-8329:53,
title = "DWI of the Spine: A Review and Update",
journal = "Neurographics",
parent_itemid = "infobike://asnr/ng",
publishercode ="asnr",
year = "2024",
volume = "14",
number = "1",
publication date ="2024-02-01T00:00:00",
pages = "53-65",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2637-8329",
eissn = "2637-8329",
url = "https://asnr.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/asnr/ng/2024/00000014/00000001/art00006",
doi = "doi:10.3174/ng.2200037",
keyword = "ms = millisecond, m:s = minutes:seconds, mm = millimeter",
author = "Shalaby, M. and Chaker, S. and Moawad, A.W. and Jaber, B. and Aslam, M. and Singh, R. and Kushchayev, S. and Teytelboym, O.",
abstract = "The utility of DWI in the spine has been established and continues to grow in clinical practice. DWI raises the MR imaging sensitivity of lesion detection and improves the conspicuity of many spinal pathologies. Applications include evaluation of spinal cord infarction, bone marrow
lesions, infection, degenerative disease, trauma, osteoporosis, malignancy, and response to therapy. In this article, we provide a case-based review to illustrate and discuss these uses. We also highlight DWI acquisition techniques and challenges. We provide protocol optimization tips that
help to overcome these challenges and permit incorporation of DWI into the workflow.Learning Objective: To emphasize the role of DWI in the spine and discuss technical tips and considerations for protocol optimization",
}