TABLE 1:

Patients’ data with estimates of ADC and FA on compression level

Patient (no.)Sex/AgeSymptomsIOTC/ICLT2 SIADCFADiagnoses
1M/60MD + Thoracic Pain7T9Normal1.10.61Metastasis
2F/80Thoracic Pain1T6High1.060.831Metastasis
3M/59MD7T1–T3High0.820.78Metastasis
4M/76MD + SD>30C1–C2High1.410.526Degenerative
5M/43MD15C6–C7Normal1.170.73Degenerative
6M/62MD>30C5–C7High1.260.642Degenerative
7M/40SD>30T4–T5Normal1.030.736Degenerative
8F/41Cervical Pain15C3–C4Normal0.850.6Spondylodiscitis
9F/46SD21C5–C6Normal0.910.67Degenerative
10F/73SD3T6High0.7750.64Metastasis
11M/34SD + Lumbar Pain>30T12–L1Normal1.080.599Spondylodiscitis
12M/77MD1T6–T7High1.190.8Spondylodiscitis
13M/30MD + SD>30C6Normal0.970.676Spondylodiscitis
14F/48MD>30C5–C7High0.880.614Spondylodiscitis
15M/40MD21C4–C5Normal1.080.6Degenerative
  • Note.—Abnormal values are in red. Imaging compression level matched the clinical data.

    IOT = imaging/onset time: time between MR exam and onset of symptoms (in days); C/ICL = clinical/imaging compression level; SI = signal intensity; MD = motor deficit; SD = sensitive deficit; ADC = apparent diffusion coefficient (%10−3 mm2/s); FA = fractional anisotropy.