Korean J Radiol.  2019 Oct;20(10):1474-1475. 10.3348/kjr.2019.0486.

The “Lip Sign” in MRI of the Spinal Cord

• Tarafdar S
• Mohan A
• Nagarajan

• KMID: 2459166
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2019.0486

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Lip sign; Truncation artifact; Gibbs phenomena; Radiological sign; Spinal cord; Magnetic resonance imaging

MeSH Terms

Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Spinal Cord*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 T2-weighted sagittal image of MRI of cervical spine showing apparent signal changes of truncation artifact (shown by arrow) mimicking pathology with corresponding level in axial section (inset) showing positive ‘lip sign.’

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