title: [MR imaging of the cervical spine using special coils].
abstract: The signal/noise ratio of MR images can be improved for organs near the surface by means of special coils. It is shown for neck imaging that a close-fitting saddle-shaped coil is more suitable for application between C 2 and Th 1, than a saddle coil for the entire head or a disc-shaped coil. Such a close-fitting saddle-shaped coil is an essential prerequisite for effective neuroradiological diagnoses of the spinal cord with nerve roots, of the spinal column, and of the vessels of the neck.
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000473:pathology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: MR-Darstellung der HWS mit Hilfe von Sonderspulen.