ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of axial T2 and axial 3D FIESTA
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences in the evaluation of cervical spondylosis.The
specific objectives were to: (i) compare the accuracy of axial T2 and axial 3D FIESTA MRI
sequences in the diagnosis of cervical spondylosis, (ii) compare the quality of images (signal-tonoise
ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio and artefact due to flow) produced from both sequences and
(iii) ascertain the association of cervical spondylosis with sex and age in the studied population.
This was a cross sectional study carried out at radiology department of Usman Danfodiyo
University Teaching Hospital,Sokoto. Eighty subjects from 30 years and abovewere selected
using convenience sampling method. Images of axial T2, axial T1, sagittal T1, sagittal T2 and
axial 3D FIESTA sequences were acquired for each subject usinga General Electric 0.2 Tesla
closed magnet MRI scanner with serial No: GE Signal “R” profile “M” HD5177477-100sS. Axial
T2 and axial 3D FIESTA images were read and were assessed qualitatively using the five point
Likert scale. The images were assessed for visibility of anatomical structures, quality of image in
terms of signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio and sensitivity to artefacts due to flow of
fluid (blood and cerebrospinal fluid). Also indicators of cervical spondylosis were assessed
qualitatively. Statistical Package for Social Science version 21 was used in the analysis of the
generated data. Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test was used to compare the quality of images produced by
both sequences. Regression analysis was used to assess the association of indicators of cervical
spondylosis with sex and age. The median scores for axial T2 and axial 3D FIESTA sequences
with respect to visibility of anatomical structures were 25.00 and 25.00,Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test
showed no significant difference between them at 0.168 (p
OKON, E (2021). Evaluation Of Cervical Spondylosis Using 0.2 Tesla Axial T2 And Axial 3d Fiesta Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequences. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/evaluation-of-cervical-spondylosis-using-0-2-tesla-axial-t2-and-axial-3d-fiesta-magnetic-resonance-imaging-sequences
OKON, ESSIET "Evaluation Of Cervical Spondylosis Using 0.2 Tesla Axial T2 And Axial 3d Fiesta Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequences" Afribary. Afribary, 14 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/evaluation-of-cervical-spondylosis-using-0-2-tesla-axial-t2-and-axial-3d-fiesta-magnetic-resonance-imaging-sequences. Accessed 07 Sep. 2024.
OKON, ESSIET . "Evaluation Of Cervical Spondylosis Using 0.2 Tesla Axial T2 And Axial 3d Fiesta Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequences". Afribary, Afribary, 14 May. 2021. Web. 07 Sep. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/evaluation-of-cervical-spondylosis-using-0-2-tesla-axial-t2-and-axial-3d-fiesta-magnetic-resonance-imaging-sequences >.
OKON, ESSIET . "Evaluation Of Cervical Spondylosis Using 0.2 Tesla Axial T2 And Axial 3d Fiesta Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequences" Afribary (2021). Accessed September 07, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/evaluation-of-cervical-spondylosis-using-0-2-tesla-axial-t2-and-axial-3d-fiesta-magnetic-resonance-imaging-sequences