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Clinical Study European radiology 2000

MRI of radiation myelitis: a report of a case treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

Calabrò F, Jinkins JR — European radiology, 2000

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described a single case of radiation myelitis that showed progressive improvement after treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

In this one reported case, a patient with radiation myelitis experienced progressive improvement in their clinical and radiologic picture following hyperbaric oxygen treatment. This suggests a potential benefit for this specific condition.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is that it describes only a single case, which significantly limits the generalizability of the findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Radiation Injury
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 11003402
Year Published 2000
Journal European radiology
MeSH Terms Aged; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Myelitis; Radiotherapy

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