#modic changes

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Musculoskeletal50d ago

Osteoporotic vs. Malignant Pathological Spinal Fracture

The key differentiator is DWI signal : Osteoporotic fracture → DWI hypointense (normal diffusion, edema only) Malignant fracture → DWI hyperintense (restricted diffusion from packed tumor cells)…

Dr. Raman ShingadeSeeker

Musculoskeletal53d ago

Spinal Modic Changes Modic changes on MRI

Spinal Modic changes describe degenerative vertebral endplate marrow abnormalities. Type 1 (edema) appears hypointense on T1 and hyperintense on T2/STIR. Type 2 (fatty degeneration) is hyperintense…

Dr. Raman ShingadeSeeker