Prevalence and characteristics of intravertebral enhancement on contrast-enhanced CT scans in cancer patients Benjamin Rasselet, Ahmed Larbi, Pierre Viala, Nicolas Molinari, Raphael Tetreau, Marie Faruch-Bilfeld, Patrice Taourel, Catherine Cyteval European Journal of Radiology Volume 86, Pages 1-5 (January 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.10.029 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Axial computed tomographic reconstruction with minimum intensity pixel (2A) and anatomical diagram of the vertebral venous plexus (2B) in a 75year old woman. Anterior external vertebral venous plexus (AEVVP); Anterior internal vertebral venous plexus (AIVVP); Posterior internal vertebral venous plexus (PIVVP); Posterior external vertebral venous plexus (PEVVP). European Journal of Radiology 2017 86, 1-5DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.10.029) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Contrast enhanced CT scan showing contrast enhancement on an axial view: A. Linear enhancement in a 47year old man; B. Nodular enhancement in a 61year old man. European Journal of Radiology 2017 86, 1-5DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.10.029) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Flowchart of all contrast-enhanced thoracic CT scans performed over a 3 month period. European Journal of Radiology 2017 86, 1-5DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.10.029) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Schematic axial view of a vertebra, showing the location of vascular lesions. Linear-shaped lesion (L=), Nodular shaped lesion (N=). European Journal of Radiology 2017 86, 1-5DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.10.029) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions