An MRI finding of T2 hyperintensity in the cervical spinal cord of professional athletes can be used as evidence of cord trauma, but it may not correlate with prognostic values for return to play ...

Cervical Spondylosis: T2-weighted MRI scans of the cervical spine; (Left) Patient scans; (Right) Age-matched normal scans. Top scans - Sagittal images; Bottom scans - Axial images. On T2-weighted ...

Sagittal T2-weighted MRI of the cervical spinal cord showing a long hyperintense lesion extending from the C1 to C6 levels (arrow) associated with spinal cord swelling. The findings are typical of ...

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 ...

Chiari Malformation Type I with Syrinx: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the spine; (Right) T2-weighted axial image at the level of C5. Note the Chiari type I malformation associated with the ...

June 19, 2013 Pre-Op MRI Predicts Outcome of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy ...

An MRI scan uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to take detailed, 3-D pictures of your body. The human body is 80 percent water, so it contains millions of hydrogen atoms.

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 ...