Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases: Visibility on PET and Correlation with MRI Features

“…[7][8][9][10][11][12] This is the first study starting with a large number of ISCMs identified on MR imaging to evaluate the conspicuity of ISCMs on PET and how visibility on PET correlates with MR imaging features. Note that in a recent neuroimaging study assessing PET findings of 9 intramedullary spinal cord tumors, only primary spinal cord tumors were included; primary tumors can also demonstrate increased uptake on PET.…”

“…However, there are only scattered case reports of visualization of ISCMs on PET. [7][8][9][10][11][12] No large series systematically evaluating the detection of ISCMs with PET have been reported. The purpose of the current study was to retrospectively evaluate the visibility of ISCMs on PET in a single institutional series of patients with ISCMs, and to correlate PET and MR imaging features.…”

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis from Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

“…The gadolinium enhancement helps distinguishing of tumor margins from the edema. FDG/PET scan is not appropriate for the detection of brain metastases because of high glucose uptake in the normal brain, but it is useful in the diagnosis of ISCM by showing metabolic activity (3,8).…”

Intradural spinal tumours and their mimics: a review of radiographic features

“…Lung cancer is the most common primary tumour, accounting for approximately 50% of cases 10. One-third of patients have concomitant brain metastasis, and one-quarter have leptomeningeal metastases 11. They are typically well defined, hypointense on T1, hyperintense on T2 and demonstrate avid homogeneous enhancement.…”