Weight-bearing Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Cervical Spine

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 581-583
Author(s):  
Ryan Ka Lok Lee ◽  
James F. Griffith
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Supine Position ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Upright Position ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Spine Pathology ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

AbstractThe cervical spine is subject to the effect of gravity in the upright position. Weight-bearing upright magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) potentially allows a better diagnosis and evaluation of cervical spine pathology that may be masked or not fully appreciated in the usual non–weight-bearing supine position. Only limited studies are currently available in this area. This article summarizes the current literature on weight-bearing MRI of the cervical spine.

scholarly journals Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Subglottic Cysts of Infancy: Case Report and Review

2002 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Ross Mobley ◽  
Esperanza Pacheco ◽  
Gary D. Josephson
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Direct Laryngoscopy ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Published Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Subglottic cysts can cause stridor and respiratory distress in the infant. The diagnosis of subglottic cysts is often confirmed during direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy. We describe the case of a 6-month-old boy with bilateral subglottic cysts that were preoperatively diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We also review the current literature on the diagnosis and treatment of subglottic cysts. Up until now, 63 cases of subglottic cysts were reported in the literature since 1966, and most were diagnosed by direct endoscopy. In this article, we describe a new case and we provide the first published report of the novel use of MRI in diagnosing this lesion.

The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Traction Injuries to the Adult Brachial Plexus

1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 550-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. J. HEMS ◽  
R. BIRCH ◽  
T. CARLSTEDT
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Spinal Canal ◽  
Root Avulsion ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine and brachial plexus was performed on 26 consecutive patients presenting with traction injuries of the brachial plexus during 1996 and 1997. These included T1 and T2 weighted coronal, sagittal and axial images of the cervical spine and coronal images of the brachial plexus. The results were compared with surgical findings, intraoperative neurophysiology, and subsequent clinical progress. Operations for exploration and repair have been performed in 23 and 26 patients scanned. Evidence of root avulsion was seen in 11 patients in the form of displacement or oedema of the spinal cord, haemorrhage or scarring within the spinal canal, absence of roots in the intervertebral foramena, and meningoceles. Characteristic abnormalities were evident in the MR scans of all cases where exploration confirmed some root avulsions. There were no false positives. MRI underestimated the number of individual roots avulsed; sensitivity was 81%. Post-ganglionic lesions were seen as swelling on T1 images associated with increasing signal on T2 images. It was usually possible to define the level of the injury within the plexus. This study suggests that MR imaging, performed early after traction injury to the brachial plexus, provides useful additional information towards establishing the level of the lesion. It also provides information about injury to the plexus outside the spinal canal.

Repeated subarachnoid hemorrhages from a cervical meningioma

1987 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 779-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Scotti ◽  
Felice Filizzolo ◽  
Giuseppe Scialfa ◽  
Donatella Tampieri ◽  
Pietro Versari
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhages ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head and cervical spine unexpectedly revealed a cervical meningioma in a patient who had suffered repeated episodes of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The importance of MRI in the diagnosis of tumors in patients with unusual clinical presentation is stressed.

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