Evaluation of Cervical Spine Inter Vertebral Disc Prolapsed Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

This was a descriptive and analytic study, the main objective of this study was to evaluate cervical intervertebral disc prolapsed by using magnetic resonance imaging.

The study was conduct at the Al zytuona Hospital and the Modern Medical Center During the period from October 2017 to February2018,Closed MRI machine were used , This study included sample of 60 patients (male 35, female 25) , with age range (20-80) who refer to MRI department. study has come out with many result including that the cervical disc prolapsed is more in male (58.3%) than in female (41.7%) , the most effected age group were the age between (50-60)years ,Common site of disc prolapsed at the region of c2, c3, c4, c5, c6. The most clinical finding for disc prolapsed is neck pain.

The result also showed MRI technique was highly accurate to assessment disc prolapsed, it also a very sensitive modality to diagnose it. As conclude to this study the magnetic resonance imaging is a noninvasive test and it superior to soft tissue , nerves and discs are clearly visible , and this study was revealing MRI is best choice to evaluate intervertebral disc prolapsed.

Its recommend that the patient who has significant symptoms should make MRI directly because the x-ray has more hazards.