DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i05.017

Pages: 912-918

Introduction: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is one of the non-invasive or irradiating medical imaging techniques. MRI explores with precision the organs and soft tissues, in the different planes of space (2 to 3 Dimensions). In patients with neurological signs suggestive of cervical spinal cord compression, MRI is the reference examination, even normal CT and X-rays. Objective: To highlight the technique of performing MRI of the cervical spine in patients admitted to the Medical Imaging department of the Mali hospital. Method: This was a prospective and descriptive study that took place from October to December 2018. The MRI device used is low field (0.35T) and open. This study included 23 patients who had undergone MRI of the cervical spine. Results: These different methodologies enabled us to obtain the results of 23 patients. The male sex was more represented with 60.87% against the female sex or 39.13%. Among the most common reasons, paralysis is 52.17% of our examinations carried out. The average age was 47 years with extremes ranging from 16 to 75 years. The most represented age group in our series was 46 to 55 years or 30.43%. These results confirm the relationship between cervical pathologies and professional activities, men being the most active in Mali. MRI examinations of the cervical spine were 23, out of 165, or 07%. Conclusion: MRI has revolutionized the imaging of the cervical spine as this technique proves to be complete and efficient for the study of all the anatomical structures of the spine, of which it allows the most precise diagnostic assessment. Despite the low capacity of the installation and the lack of people trained in its implementation, the technique meets the standards of implementation and produces quality diagnoses with the assistance of radiologists.