7 Tesla MRI Evaluation of the Spine (Asymptomatic)

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Conditions studied: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cervical Spine Anatomy, Reference Standard

In brief

High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of the cervical spine is capable to provide good differentiation between nerve and surrounding tissues within foramen und allows to reliably quantify the diameter of nerve roots/ganglia. Secondly, detailed anatomy of vertebral artery and its relation to neural structures / foramina can be assessed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04445584

Run by

Balgrist University Hospital

People needed

600

Starts

2020-06-01

Expected to finish

2027-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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)

You may not qualify if…

• previous surgery
• tumor patients
• pregnancy or breast feeding
• any MRI contra-indications
• any MRI contra-indications

Where it is running

• Balgrist University Hospital — Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (enrolling)

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