7 Tesla MRI Evaluation of the Spine

Reto Sutter, MD600 enrolled

Overview

High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of the 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).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

600

Conditions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cervical Spine Disease

Interventions

7 Tesla MRIDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

7 Tesla MRI of the spine

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form) * \>18 years old * Patients presenting chronic back pain (\> 2 months) without recent trauma, previous MRI (1,5 or 3T) for clinicals indications or asymptomatic individuals (for depicting normal microanatomy) Exclusion criteria: * previous surgery * tumor patients * pregnancy or breast feeding * any MRI contra-indications

Locations (1)

Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

differentiation of compressed nerves in neuroforamen (7T vs 3T)

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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