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9. MRI:
- Best diagnostic tool for:
- Soft tissue abnormalities:
- Infection
- Bone marrow changes
- Spinal canal and neural foraminal contents
- Emergent screening:
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Spinal cored injury
- Vascular occlusion
- Radiculopathy
- Benign vs. malignant compression fractures
- Osteomyelitis evaluation
- Evaluation with prior spinal surgery