7 Tesla MRI Evaluation of the Spine

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cervical Spine Disease

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Christoph Germann, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+41443863322

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

7 Tesla MRI

Diagnostic Test

7 Tesla MRI of the spine

Primary outcomes

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

Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Reto Sutter, MD

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Jun 22, 2020
Registry last updated: Jul 15, 2026

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