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High-resolution 7 Tesla MRI of C-spine - Comparison with 3 Tesla MRI

High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of Foraminal Stenosis and Differentiation of the Degenerated Discovertebral Unit - Comparison with 3 Tesla MRI


Sponsor

Balgrist University Hospital

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Jul 31, 2020

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of the cervical spine is capable to differentiate osseous spurs from discus-material and better depict the compressed nerve in the neuroforamen compared to 3T MRI. Provide the surgeon with a detailed high-resolution anatomical image before surgery and potential no need for CT (if the bony anatomy is of crucial importance).


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
  • \>18 years old
  • Patients with cervical back pain (radiculopathy) and scheduled surgery for foraminal stenosis or central stenosis or cervical periradicular injection therapy (PRT)

Exclusion Criteria4

  • previous surgery
  • tumor patients
  • pregnancy or breast feeding
  • any MRI contra-indications

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Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST7 Tesla MRI

7 Tesla MRI of cervical spine


Locations(1)

Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

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