Kinetic magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine: a review of the literature

Elizabeth L Lord; Raed Alobaidan; Shinji Takahashi; Jeremiah R Cohen; Christopher J Wang; Benjamin J Wang; Jeffrey C Wang

doi:10.1055/s-0034-1375563

Kinetic magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine: a review of the literature

Global Spine J. 2014 Jun;4(2):121-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1375563. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

Authors

Elizabeth L Lord¹, Raed Alobaidan¹, Shinji Takahashi², Jeremiah R Cohen³, Christopher J Wang⁴, Benjamin J Wang⁴, Jeffrey C Wang⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States.
⁴ USC Spine Center, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Abstract

Study Design Literature review. Objective The purpose of this study is to compile and review the body of literature related to kinetic magnetic resonance imaging (kMRI) of the cervical spine. Methods A review of literature related to kMRI was performed using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Results We included 16 prospective and retrospective studies of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients who underwent kMRI of the cervical spine. Conclusions Data suggest that kMRI is able to provide meaningful information regarding changes in the cervical spine in both normal and pathologic segments. A prospective study comparing magnetic resonance imaging and kMRI is needed to confirm clinically utility of this technology.

Keywords: MRI cervical spine; dynamic magnetic resonance imaging; kMRI; kinetic MRI; kinetic magnetic resonance imaging; positional magnetic resonance imagining.

Publication types

Review