@article {Rappard835, author = {George Rappard and Gregory J. Metzger and Paul T. Weatherall and Phillip D. Purdy}, title = {Interventional MR Imaging with an Endospinal Imaging Coil: Preliminary Results with Anatomic Imaging of the Canine and Cadaver Spinal Cord}, volume = {25}, number = {5}, pages = {835--839}, year = {2004}, publisher = {American Journal of Neuroradiology}, abstract = {Summary: Percutaneous intraspinal navigation (PIN) is a new minimally invasive approach to the subarachnoid space. Using conventional radiographic fluoroscopy, entrance is gained to the lumbar subarachnoid space, allowing navigation throughout the spinal canal. Using an antenna/guidewire introduced via PIN, we performed endospinal MR imaging of the thoracic spinal cord in a cadaver and canine subject. Comparison images were obtained with an optimal surface coil. PIN allows endospinal MR imaging of the spinal cord, providing significant signal-to-noise ratio gains over conventional imaging.}, issn = {0195-6108}, URL = {https://www.ajnr.org/content/25/5/835}, eprint = {https://www.ajnr.org/content/25/5/835.full.pdf}, journal = {American Journal of Neuroradiology} }