title: Kinetic magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine: a review of the literature.
abstract: Study Design Literature review. Objective The purpose of this study is to compile and review the body of literature related to kinetic magnetic resonance imaging (kMRI) of the cervical spine. Methods A review of literature related to kMRI was performed using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Results We included 16 prospective and retrospective studies of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients who underwent kMRI of the cervical spine. Conclusions Data suggest that kMRI is able to provide meaningful information regarding changes in the cervical spine in both normal and pathologic segments. A prospective study comparing magnetic resonance imaging and kMRI is needed to confirm clinically utility of this technology.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States.
authors: Elizabeth L
authors: EL
authors: Lord
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States.
authors: Raed
authors: R
authors: Alobaidan
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan.
authors: Shinji
authors: S
authors: Takahashi
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States.
authors: Jeremiah R
authors: JR
authors: Cohen
authors: USC Spine Center, Los Angeles, California, United States.
authors: Christopher J
authors: CJ
authors: Wang
authors: USC Spine Center, Los Angeles, California, United States.
authors: Benjamin J
authors: BJ
authors: Wang
authors: USC Spine Center, Los Angeles, California, United States.
authors: Jeffrey C
authors: JC
authors: Wang
keywords: MRI cervical spine; dynamic magnetic resonance imaging; kMRI; kinetic MRI; kinetic magnetic resonance imaging; positional magnetic resonance imagining