The components of the magnetic resonance image of the neurocentral junction

T. Raj Wani, E. M. Hilang, C. Secretan, R. Bhargava, R. Lambert, M. Moreau, J. Mahood, V. J. Raso, K. M. Bagnall

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Abstract

The neurocentral junction (NCJ) is a cartilaginous growth plate located between the vertebral centrum and the neural arch. In characterizing the age of closure of this growth plate, anatomic studies have suggested that the NCJ closes before age 10, whereas MRI studies have suggested that the NCJ does not fuse until adolescence In this study, gross anatomic and histologic sections were correlated with MR images to determine the components of the NCJ image. The NCJ image appeared as a thick white line that was shown to encompass the cartilage of the growth plate, the surrounding woven bone and a portion of the trabecular bone of the vertebra. Although the MR pixels were too large to completely resolve the tissues that surround the growth plate, MRI was shown to be a valuable technique of visualizing the NCJ cartilage and further MRI studies of the human NCJ are needed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearch into Spinal Deformities 4
PublisherIOS Press
Pages235-240
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)1586032895, 9781586032890
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event4th Meeting of the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities, IRSSD 2002 - Athens, Greece
Duration: May 24 2002May 27 2002

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume91
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Other

Other4th Meeting of the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities, IRSSD 2002
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period5/24/025/27/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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