Two-dimensional MRI at 1.5 and 0.5 T versus CT myelography in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy

R J Bartlett; C A Hill; R Devlin; E D Gardiner

doi:10.1007/BF00604801

Two-dimensional MRI at 1.5 and 0.5 T versus CT myelography in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy

Neuroradiology. 1996 Feb;38(2):142-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00604801.

Authors

R J Bartlett¹, C A Hill, R Devlin, E D Gardiner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Royal Hull Hospitals, Hull, UK.

PMID: 8692425
DOI: 10.1007/BF00604801

Abstract

A prospective comparison was made of standard two-dimensional MRI sequences, at both high and midfield strength, with CT myelography in 23 patients with cervical spondylosis. MRI is adequate for assessment of cord compression, where high field strength is superior to midfield strength. MRI using 4-mm sections is inadequate for presurgical assessment of root compression. It remains to be proven whether thin-section white-CSF volume sequences or gadolinium-enhanced volume studies can replace CT myelography.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Comparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*
Cervical Vertebrae / surgery
Female
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnosis*
Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Myelography / methods*
Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis
Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
Spinal Nerve Roots / pathology
Spinal Nerve Roots / surgery
Spinal Osteophytosis / diagnosis*
Spinal Osteophytosis / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*