CT myelography may also be complementary to MRI for identifying and differentiating between certain causes of myelopathy, such as ventral cord herniation versus dorsal thoracic arachnoid web or cyst, and also for presurgical or preradiation treatment planning due to its high detail and exquisite resolution of the contents of the spinal canal [32]. CT myelography has the disadvantage of requiring lumbar puncture for intrathecal injection of myelographic contrast. CT Thoracic Spine With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT thoracic spine with IV contrast in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. CT Thoracic Spine Without and With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT thoracic spine without and with IV contrast in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. CT Thoracic Spine Without IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT thoracic spine without IV contrast in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. However, CT thoracic spine without IV contrast may be useful for preoperative planning. CT delineates osseous structures and anatomy with high resolution and can aid in trajectory planning for hardware fixation. FDG-PET/CT Skull Base to Mid-Thigh There is no relevant literature to support the use of FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. MRI Thoracic Spine With IV Contrast MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast is not typically performed independently as an initial study, because its interpretation is most informative when correlated with standard noncontrast sequences included in MRI thoracic spine with and without IV contrast. Thoracic Back Pain
Thoracic Back Pain. CT myelography may also be complementary to MRI for identifying and differentiating between certain causes of myelopathy, such as ventral cord herniation versus dorsal thoracic arachnoid web or cyst, and also for presurgical or preradiation treatment planning due to its high detail and exquisite resolution of the contents of the spinal canal [32]. CT myelography has the disadvantage of requiring lumbar puncture for intrathecal injection of myelographic contrast. CT Thoracic Spine With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT thoracic spine with IV contrast in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. CT Thoracic Spine Without and With IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT thoracic spine without and with IV contrast in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. CT Thoracic Spine Without IV Contrast There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT thoracic spine without IV contrast in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. However, CT thoracic spine without IV contrast may be useful for preoperative planning. CT delineates osseous structures and anatomy with high resolution and can aid in trajectory planning for hardware fixation. FDG-PET/CT Skull Base to Mid-Thigh There is no relevant literature to support the use of FDG-PET/CT skull base to mid-thigh in the initial imaging of TBP and myelopathy or radiculopathy. MRI Thoracic Spine With IV Contrast MRI thoracic spine with IV contrast is not typically performed independently as an initial study, because its interpretation is most informative when correlated with standard noncontrast sequences included in MRI thoracic spine with and without IV contrast. Thoracic Back Pain