Fig. 2.

Comparison of conventional MRI and angled sagittal MRI. The images were obtained in a 27-year-old woman who has not been diagnosed with cervical disease. a Identification of the lateral aspects of the cervical canal and foramen is difficult because the routine parasagittal images are not optimally oriented. b Angled sagittal MRI images are oriented perpendicular to the true course of the neural foramen. As compared with conventional MRI, a clearer foraminal contour and nerve root can be seen using angled sagittal MRI. The circle indicates the intervertebral foramen between C4 and C5