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Recruiting NCT04441554

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

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Trial Parameters

Condition Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Sponsor Balgrist University Hospital
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 100
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2020-07-31
Completion 2025-12-30
Interventions
7 Tesla MRI

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Brief 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 Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * previous surgery * tumor patients * pregnancy or breast feeding * any MRI contra-indications

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