Abstract
Vertebral compression fractures are very common, especially in the elderly. Benign osteoporotic and malignant vertebral compression fractures have extremely different management and prognostic implications. Although there is an overlap in appearances, characteristic imaging features can aid in the distinction between these 2 types of compression fractures. The aim of this review is to characterize the imaging features of benign and malignant vertebral compression fractures seen with CT, PET, SPECT, and MR imaging.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1584-1592 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology