Characterizing Hemorrhage in Acute Spinal Cord Injury With MRI

Inclusion Criteria: * Acute tSCI injury involving bony spinal levels between C0 and T1 * Baseline Asia Impairment Scale (AIS) grade of A, B, or C * Admission to study site within 24 hours of injury * Male or female age 19 or older * Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pathological fracture due to metabolic condition or neoplasia * Spinal cord injury due to infection * Presence of pacemaker, aneurysm clip or other device which is a contraindication to MRI * BMI \> 40 and unable to fit within the MRI scanner * Multiple life threatening injuries (ISS \>16) that make transport to MRI not in the patient's best interest * Any condition that, at the time of admission, prevents a complete ISNCSCI assessment from being performed