MRI OF CERVICAL SPINE

 

MRI OF CERVICAL SPINE

PREPARATION X-ray, USG, CT Scan, MRI  Films/Images with Reports Blood for Serum Creatinine. FNAC/Biopsy Test Reports Old Documents Operation Note. PROTOCOL (PHILIPS) SURVEY T2W_TSE_SAG 04 MM TIW_TSE_SAG 04 MM T2W_TSE_TRA 04 MM TIW TSE_TRA 04 MM MERGE/MFFE SAG 04 MM T2W TSE COR 04 MM MYELO_SAG & COR 40 MM

Indications for cervical spine MRI scan

1. Persistent neck pain or radiculopathy, with 6-week course of conservative care and inadequate response to treatment.
2. Cancer or tumours of the spine (cancer of the spine, spinal cord, or meninges)>
3. Evaluation or monitoring of congenital malformations of the spinal cord
4. Multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating diseases or myelopathies
5. Possible spinal cord injury and post-traumatic neurologic deficit
6. Post-operative evaluation, with new neurologic findings
7. Congenital or acquired spinal abnormalities in children
8. Fracture evaluation for suspected or known fracture.
9. Severe intractable arm pain for more than 6 weeks
10. Infectious or inflammatory processes
11. Evaluation or monitoring of myelopathy
12. Monitoring of previous spinal surgery
13. Evaluation or monitoring of syrinx
14. Spinal injury or trauma
15. Spinal cord tumour
16. Spinal TB

PLANNING

Picture: MRI of Cervical Spine Sagittal Planning.

Picture: MRI of Cervical Spine Axial Planning.

Anatomy 

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