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Imaging of the postoperative spine is a common but challenging scenario in everyday clinical practice throughout the world. The radiologist needs an in-depth knowledge of the initial clinical scenario, the preoperative imaging findings, the type of surgery, and the complications associated with spine surgery. There is a wide spectrum of expected postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings that one needs to be aware to detect the pathological findings and complications. In this chapter we discuss the basic principles of MRI in the postoperative spine, including metal artifact reduction (MARS) imaging and their role in detecting the common postoperative complications.
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Mondel, P.K. (2020). Identification of Complications Using Postoperative Spine MRI. In: Morrison, W., Carrino, J., Flanders, A. (eds) MRI of the Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43627-8_12
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