7 Tesla MRI Evaluation of the Spine
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorReto Sutter, MD
About this trial
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).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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)
Disqualifiers
previous surgery
tumor patients
pregnancy or breast feeding
any MRI contra-indications
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- 7 Tesla MRI
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Reto Sutter, MD
Lead sponsor
Balgrist University Hospital
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov