Spinal metastatic disease-MRI
Primary sources for spinal metastatic disease include the following: Lung (31%), Breast (24%), GI (9%), Prostate (8%), Lymphoma (6%), Melanoma (4%), Unknown (2%), Kidney (1%), Others including multiple myeloma (13%). Time relation between primary and spinal metastases vary according to the site and nature of the primary. Spread from primary tumors is mainly by the arterial route via nutrient artery. Retrograde spread through the Batson plexus during Valsalva maneuver has been postulated. Direct invasion through the intervertebral foramina also can occur.
Spinal metastatic disease-MRI
Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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