Abstract
Objective: The educational objectives of this self-assessment module are for the participant to exercise, self-assess, and improve his or her understanding of the imaging of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), with emphasis on acute spinal fractures. Conclusion: Understanding the pathomechanics of the fractures in the ankylosed spine is important in the differentiation of the acute spinal fractures in DISH and ankylosing spondylitis. This article emphasizes the imaging features of spinal DISH and acute spinal fractures in DISH, distinguishing them specifically from those in ankylosing spondylitis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | S10-S19 |
Journal | American Journal of Roentgenology |
Volume | 193 |
Issue number | 3 SUPPL. |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute fracture
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
- Spinal fractures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging