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World J Radiol. Oct 28, 2014; 6(10): 826-832
Published online Oct 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i10.826
Application of magnetic resonance imaging in cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Chuan Zhang, Sushant K Das, Dong-Jun Yang, Han-Feng Yang
Chuan Zhang, Sushant K Das, Dong-Jun Yang, Han-Feng Yang, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang C and Yang HF contributed equally to this work; Zhang C, Yang HF, Yang DJ and Das SK collected information about the disease; Zhang C and Yang HF designed the research; Zhang C, Yang HF, Yang DJ and Das SK collected and analyzed the literature; Zhang C and Yang HF wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Han-Feng Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 63 Wenhua Road, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. hanfengyang168@163.com
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Received: February 20, 2014
Revised: September 14, 2014
Accepted: September 23, 2014
Published online: October 28, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: This article attempts to investigate the application of magnetic resonance (MR) technology to the management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) patients and discusses recent and future advances in both conventional and novel MR techniques. The novel MR techniques, including diffusion tensor imaging, MR spectroscopy and functional MR imaging, have all played an essential role in the management of patients with CSM.