The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and acts as bony protection for the spinal cord. This is important because injuries to the spinal cord can be devastating and result in disability.

You may not be able to have a cervical spine MRI if you have metal in your body or you’re pregnant. Your doctor may order a bone scan, CT scan, or additional X-rays instead.

Objective In this study, the prevalence of abnormalities in the cervical spine of asymptomatic professional rugby players using both static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in order to ...

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae, which are the smallest and uppermost in location within the spinal column. Together, the vertebrae support the skull, move the spine, and protect ...

After lumbosacral spine MRI, the researchers found that 44.5% of patients were seen by an orthopedic surgeon or neurosurgeon, and 6.5% ultimately underwent spine surgery during the subsequent ...

MRI technique: Both patients underwent MRI examinations of the spinal cord on a 0.5-T system with a surface coil and the following protocol: Tl-weighted spin-echo (SE) sagittal scan, T2*-weighted ...

Nakamura said the cervical spinal abnormalities in asymptomatic patients identified by MRI findings were significantly greater in adults greater than 40 years old with a P value of < 0.05. – by ...

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 36 studies involving 6784 patients with trauma who underwent cervical spine MRI after a negative CT scan. Most included studies were retrospective (n = 29).