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. 2023 Dec 8;10(1):e23251.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23251. eCollection 2024 Jan 15.

Prone extension views in cervical MRI: A case-driven Novel approach

Ahmad Pour-Rashidi  1 , Jalil Arabkheradmand  2 , Elham Rahimian  3 , Judith Aarabi  4 , Mahshid Fallahpour  5
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Prone extension views in cervical MRI: A case-driven Novel approach

Ahmad Pour-Rashidi et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

The cervical spinal canal has a wide range of motion and specific biomechanics involved with different pathologies that may cause dynamic cord compressions. This study has introduced new protocol for acquiring an extension view of cervical MRI to assess dynamic cervical spinal canal compromise. We posit that dynamic MRI comprising extension view in prone position could be a practical option when deciding the best approach in treating challenging patients.

Keywords: Cervical spine; Cord compression; Dynamic MRI; Prone position.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Patient preparation for taking cervical flexion MRI.
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Patient preparation for taking cervical extension MRI.
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The extension (A) and flexion (B) cervical MRI in our patient which shows a bright object in cervical cord parallel to the C3-4-disc space (white arrow) and posterior cord compression in that level by folded ligamentum flavum (red arrow). Also, there is no spondylolisthesis in the extension (C) and flexion (D) cervical x-ray.
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