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MR Imaging of Spinal Bone Marrow

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Spinal bone marrow is composed of red and fatty marrow in varying proportions depending on age and other factors. In this chapter, we will detail the different patterns of marrow conversion in the spine and various causes of marrow inhomogeneity. We will also offer tips to aid in differentiating focal red marrow from focal metastasis. We will describe marrow proliferative, marrow replacement, and marrow depletion disorders, highlighting the MR characteristics of multiple myeloma.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, Republic of Korea

    Heung Sik Kang & Joon Woo Lee

  2. Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Jong Won Kwon

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Kang, H.S., Lee, J.W., Kwon, J.W. (2014). MR Imaging of Spinal Bone Marrow. In: Radiology Illustrated: Spine. Radiology Illustrated. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35629-2_5

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