Table 1:

Analysis of sequence sensitivity for SCCM, retrospectively performed on 15 clinically performed cervical spine MR imaging studies

Number of SCCMs DetectedSensitivity Relative to Total Number of SCCMs
Sagittal T1 TSE3 of 2114.3% (95% CI, 3.0%–36.3%)
Sagittal T2 TSE6 of 2128.6% (95% CI, 11.2%–52.2%)
Axial T2 TSE5 of 2123.8% (95% CI, 8.2%–47.2%)
Axial T2 MEDIC17 of 2181.0% (95% CI, 58.1%–94.6%)
3D MEDIC8 of 8a100% (95% CI, 68.8%–100%)

  • ↵a 3D MEDIC sequence was performed on a subset of patients.