METALLIC POSTOPERATIVE ARTIFACTS ON CERVICAL MR

Authors
YOSHINO MT TEMELTAS OM CARTER LP LOWE T DARKAZANLI A
Citation
Mt. Yoshino et al., METALLIC POSTOPERATIVE ARTIFACTS ON CERVICAL MR, American journal of neuroradiology, 14(3), 1993, pp. 747-749
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
American journal of neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01956108
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
747 - 749
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6108(1993)14:3<747:MPAOCM>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Spectroscopy of cervical diskectomy specimens obtained from sheep demo nstrated that metallic susceptibility artifacts are produced by micros copic amounts of nickel, copper, and zinc. Sufficient quantities of me tals to produce artifacts are deposited only by contact of metal drill bits and suction tips. If these instruments do not come in contact du ring surgery, susceptibility artifacts are not observed.