Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 250-273 , October 2006

Current Classification and Imaging of Congenital Spinal Abnormalities

  • Andrea Rossi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Andrea Rossi, MD, Department of Pediatric Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Largo G. Gaslini 5, I-16147 Genova, Italy.
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  • Carlo Gandolfo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
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  • Giovanni Morana, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
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  • Gianluca Piatelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
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  • Marcello Ravegnani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
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  • Alessandro Consales, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
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  • Marco Pavanello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
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  • Armando Cama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.
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  • Paolo Tortori-Donati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova, Italy.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2006.07.001

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 250-273 , October 2006

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