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06 Spinal Cord Tumours

Revised: Feb. 2004

1) Vertebral Body and Epidural Metastases

As clinically indicated.

Recurrence
-
reassess systemic disease
– MRI of suspected region and limited MRI of the rest of the spine

2) Intradural Extramedullary

As clinically indicated.

Recurrence
MRI with Gd-DTPA.

3) Intramedullary

MRI every year or as clinically indicated.

Recurrence
MRI as above.